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Usages of gimchi
오늘은 마트에서 김치, 라면, 주스만 샀어.oneureun mateueseo gimchi, ramyeon, juseuman sasseo.
Today I bought only kimchi, ramen, and juice at the mart.
김치가 조금 매워도 라면이랑 같이 먹으면 맛있어.gimchiga jogeum maewodo ramyeonirang gati meogeumyeon masisseo.
Even if the kimchi is a little spicy, it tastes good with ramen.
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.
아침에 김치랑 밥을 먹고 나와서 오후까지 든든했어.achime gimchirang babeul meokgo nawaseo ohukkaji deundeunhaesseo.
I ate kimchi and rice in the morning before leaving, so I felt full until the afternoon.
젓가락이 있으면 김치를 먹기 편해요.jeosgaragi isseumyeon gimchireul meokgi pyeonhaeyo.
If I have chopsticks, it’s easy to eat kimchi.
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