Korean · Food & Drink
"Oil" in Korean: 기름
기름gireum
Oil in Korean is 기름 (gireum). 기름 can mean cooking oil or other oils; 식용 makes the edible use explicit.
Cooking
요리에 기름을 넣어요.yorie gireumeul neoeoyo.
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How to pronounce 기름
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gireum
/kiɾɯm/
기름 (gireum) has 2 Hangul syllables. 기름 ends with a nasal m sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.
"Oil" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 기름gireum | Oil Basic dictionary noun. | Basic dictionary noun. |
| 식용 기름sigyong gireum | cooking oil A useful combination with 기름. | A useful combination with 기름. |
| 기름을gireumeul | Oil (as an object) Use 을 when 기름 is the object of an action. | Use 을 when 기름 is the object of an action. |
How to use 기름 in real life
- 1Cooking
요리에 기름을 넣어요.
yorie gireumeul neoeoyo.
I put oil in the dish.
기름을 uses 을 to mark an object.
- 2Choosing an amount
기름을 조금만 주세요.
gireumeul jogeumman juseyo.
Please give me just a little oil.
기름을 uses 을 to mark an object.
- 3A shopping reminder
기름이 다 떨어졌어요.
gireumi da tteoreojyeosseoyo.
We have run out of oil.
기름이 marks 기름 as the subject.
Mistakes English speakers make with 기름
Incorrect: 요리에 기름를 넣어요.
Correct: 요리에 기름을 넣어요.
When practicing oil, use the correct particle or copula after 기름; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.
Incorrect: 기름예요.
Correct: 기름이에요.
When practicing oil, when identifying something as 기름, use 기름이에요. The linking 이 follows a consonant-final noun.
Good to know
기름 can mean cooking oil or other oils; 식용 makes the edible use explicit. The combination 식용 기름 (sigyong gireum) means cooking oil.
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Tutor-led food and drink study exercise: two sentences with 기름
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
요리에 기름을 넣어요.
yorie gireumeul neoeoyo.
I put oil in the dish.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
기름을 조금만 주세요.
gireumeul jogeumman juseyo.
Please give me just a little oil.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Oil" in Korean
What does 기름 mean in Korean?
Oil in Korean is 기름 (gireum). 기름 can mean cooking oil or other oils; 식용 makes the edible use explicit.
How do I use 식용 기름?
식용 기름 (sigyong gireum) means cooking oil. 기름 can mean cooking oil or other oils; 식용 makes the edible use explicit.
Which object particle goes after 기름?
Use 을: 기름을. For example, 요리에 기름을 넣어요. means “I put oil in the dish.”
How is 기름 pronounced?
기름 (gireum) has 2 Hangul syllables. 기름 ends with a nasal m sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.
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