How to say chili powder in Korean

Korean: 고춧가루[ go-chus-ga-ru ]

chili powder
chili powder고춧가루

Meaning

Chili powder (고춧가루) is a red spice made from dried chili peppers. It is used to make food spicy and to add red color. In Korean cooking, people often use it in kimchi, soups, and stews.

Example sentences

  1. 김치에 고춧가루를 넣어요.

    I put chili powder in kimchi.

  2. 라면이 매워졌어요. 그래서 고춧가루를 조금 더 넣었어요.

    The ramen got spicy, so I added more chili powder.

  3. 마트에서 고춧가루 한 봉지 샀어요.

    I bought a bag of chili powder at the mart.

  4. 이 국은 매워요? 고춧가루가 많이 들어갔어요?

    Is this soup spicy? Did you put in a lot of chili powder?