Korean · Food & Drink
"Salt" in Korean: 소금
소금sogeum
Salt in Korean is 소금 (sogeum). 소금 is salt; 짜다 means salty and cannot replace the noun in an ingredient list.
Cooking
요리에 소금을 넣어요.yorie sogeumeul neoeoyo.
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How to pronounce 소금
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sogeum
/sokɯm/
소금 (sogeum) has 2 Hangul syllables. 소금 ends with a nasal m sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.
"Salt" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 소금sogeum | Salt Basic dictionary noun. | Basic dictionary noun. |
| 소금 한 꼬집sogeum han kkojip | a pinch of salt A useful combination with 소금. | A useful combination with 소금. |
| 소금을sogeumeul | Salt (as an object) Use 을 when 소금 is the object of an action. | Use 을 when 소금 is the object of an action. |
How to use 소금 in real life
- 1Cooking
요리에 소금을 넣어요.
yorie sogeumeul neoeoyo.
I put salt in the dish.
소금을 uses 을 to mark an object.
- 2Choosing an amount
소금을 조금만 주세요.
sogeumeul jogeumman juseyo.
Please give me just a little salt.
소금을 uses 을 to mark an object.
- 3A shopping reminder
소금이 다 떨어졌어요.
sogeumi da tteoreojyeosseoyo.
We have run out of salt.
소금이 marks 소금 as the subject.
Mistakes English speakers make with 소금
Incorrect: 요리에 소금를 넣어요.
Correct: 요리에 소금을 넣어요.
When practicing salt, use the correct particle or copula after 소금; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.
Incorrect: 소금예요.
Correct: 소금이에요.
When practicing salt, when identifying something as 소금, use 소금이에요. The linking 이 follows a consonant-final noun.
Good to know
소금 is salt; 짜다 means salty and cannot replace the noun in an ingredient list. The combination 소금 한 꼬집 (sogeum han kkojip) means a pinch of salt.
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Tutor-led food and drink study exercise: two sentences with 소금
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 소금을 넣어요.
yorie sogeumeul neoeoyo.
I put salt in the dish.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
소금을 조금만 주세요.
sogeumeul jogeumman juseyo.
Please give me just a little salt.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Salt" in Korean
What does 소금 mean in Korean?
Salt in Korean is 소금 (sogeum). 소금 is salt; 짜다 means salty and cannot replace the noun in an ingredient list.
How do I use 소금 한 꼬집?
소금 한 꼬집 (sogeum han kkojip) means a pinch of salt. 소금 is salt; 짜다 means salty and cannot replace the noun in an ingredient list.
Which object particle goes after 소금?
Use 을: 소금을. For example, 요리에 소금을 넣어요. means “I put salt in the dish.”
How is 소금 pronounced?
소금 (sogeum) has 2 Hangul syllables. 소금 ends with a nasal m sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.
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