When to use soup in Korean

When to use it

Soup is a warm food made with broth, water, vegetables, meat, or other ingredients. In Korean, people often use 국 for a simple soup that you eat with rice at home. You can use this word when talking about meals, cooking, or food at a restaurant.

Example sentences

1. 엄마가 저녁에 국을 끓여요.

   Mom makes soup for dinner.

2. 저는 밥하고 국을 먹어요.

   I eat rice and soup.

3. 학교 식당의 국이 맛있어요.

   The soup in the school cafeteria is tasty.

4. 밖이 추워서 뜨거운 국이 좋아요.

   Because it is cold outside, I like hot soup.

5. 마트에서 국 재료를 사요.

   I buy ingredients for soup at the mart.

6. 식당에서 국 좀 더 주세요.

   Please give me a little more soup at the restaurant.