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day 36spicy but tasty

unit 6 · food & eating out

    spicy but tasty

    Describe how food tastes and say “but” with -지만.

    today’s words

    • 맛 mat · taste, flavour
    • 맛있다 masitda · tasty, delicious
    • 맛없다 madeopda · not tasty, not nice
    • 달다 dalda · sweet
    • 맵다 maepda · spicy, hot
    • 짜다 jjada · salty
    • 싱겁다 singgeopda · bland, not salty enough
    • 시다 sida · sour
    • 쓰다 sseuda · bitter
    • 소금 sogeum · salt
    • 된장찌개 doenjangjjigae · doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew)
    • 김치찌개 gimchijjigae · kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew)
    • 그렇지만 geureochiman · but, however

    sentences

    • 김치찌개는 맵지만 맛있어요. · Kimchi stew is spicy but delicious.
    • 맛이 어때요? · How does it taste?
    • 이 커피는 너무 써요. · This coffee is too bitter.
    • 좀 싱거워요. 소금 있어요? · It's a bit bland. Is there any salt?
    • 이 김치는 좀 셔요. · This kimchi is a bit sour.