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김치가 조금 매워도 라면이랑 같이 먹으면 맛있어.gimchiga jogeum maewodo ramyeonirang gati meogeumyeon masisseo.
Meaning
Even if the kimchi is a little spicy, it tastes good with ramen.
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Breakdown of gimchiga jogeum maewodo ramyeonirang gati meogeumyeon masisseo.
먹다meokda
to eat
~가~ga
subject particle
맛있다masissda
delicious
조금jogeum
a little
Questions & Answers about gimchiga jogeum maewodo ramyeonirang gati meogeumyeon masisseo.
Why is it 김치가 and not 김치는?
Both are possible, but they give slightly different nuance.
- 김치가 조금 매워도... puts focus on kimchi as the thing being described: Even if the kimchi is a little spicy...
- 김치는 조금 매워도... would sound more like As for kimchi, even if it’s a little spicy...
Here, 가 feels natural because the sentence is talking about the condition of the kimchi itself. It is not strongly setting up a contrast topic; it is just identifying what is spicy.
What does 조금 mean here?
조금 means a little or slightly.
In this sentence, it modifies 매워도, so:
- 조금 맵다 = to be a little spicy
- 조금 매워도 = even if it’s a little spicy / although it’s a little spicy
In everyday speech, people often also use 좀 instead of 조금:
- 김치가 좀 매워도...
That sounds a bit more conversational.
What does 매워도 mean?