Usages of guk
아침밥으로 국을 먹었어.achimbabeuro gugeul meogeosseo.
I ate soup for breakfast.
이 국은 조금 맵지만 정말 맛있어.i gugeun jogeum maepjiman jeongmal masisseo.
This soup is a little spicy, but it’s really tasty.
이 국은 어제 먹은 것보다 덜 짜서 좋아.i gugeun eoje meogeun geosboda deol jjaseo joha.
I like this soup because it’s less salty than the one I ate yesterday.
국이 너무 짜면 물을 조금 더 넣어야겠다.gugi neomu jjamyeon mureul jogeum deo neoheoyagessda.
If the soup is too salty, I should add a little more water.
국이랑 반찬이 맛있어요.gugirang banchani masisseoyo.
The soup and side dishes are delicious.
이 국은 냄새가 좋아요.i gugeun naemsaega johayo.
This soup smells good.
국은 숟가락으로 먹고, 김치는 젓가락으로 먹는 게 편해요.gugeun sutgarageuro meokgo, gimchineun jeosgarageuro meokneun ge pyeonhaeyo.
It’s comfortable to eat soup with a spoon and kimchi with chopsticks.
날씨가 추워서 따뜻한 국이 더 맛있었어.nalssiga chuwoseo ttatteushan gugi deo masisseosseo.
Because the weather was cold, the warm soup tasted even better.
아침에 국을 먹으면 든든해요.achime gugeul meogeumyeon deundeunhaeyo.
If I eat soup in the morning, I feel full and satisfied.
감자를 크게 썰어서 국에 넣어요.gamjareul keuge sseoreoseo guge neoheoyo.
I cut the potatoes into big pieces and put them in the soup.
간장을 너무 많이 넣으면 국이 짜져요.ganjangeul neomu manhi neoheumyeon gugi jjajyeoyo.
If you add too much soy sauce, the soup becomes salty.
국에는 후추를 조금만 넣는 게 좋아요.gugeneun huchureul jogeumman neohneun ge johayo.
It’s good to put only a little pepper in soup.
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