When to use rice in Korean

When to use it

쌀 means rice, especially the dry grains before cooking. People use this word when they buy rice, wash it, or talk about having rice at home. It is a very common food word in Korean because rice is an important everyday meal.

Example sentences

1. 엄마가 쌀을 씻어요.

   Mom washes the rice.

2. 우리는 마트에서 쌀을 사요.

   We buy rice at the supermarket.

3. 학교에서 쌀로 떡을 만들어요.

   We make rice cakes with rice at school.

4. 캠핑 갈 때 쌀도 가져가요.

   We also take rice when we go camping.

5. 집에 쌀이 없어요.

   There is no rice at home.

6. 여행 전에 쌀 한 봉지를 샀어요.

   I bought a bag of rice before the trip.