English–Korean

“salt” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationsogeum

Example

소금 좀 주세요.so geum chom chu se yo

Please give me some salt.

Illustration for 소금 (salt)

How to say “salt” in Korean

“Salt” in Korean is 소금 (sogeum).

White crystals added in small amounts to make food taste fuller and less flat.

Full entry for 소금: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 소금

고기에는 소금을 조금 뿌려 주세요.ko gi e neun so geu meul cho geum ppu ryeo chu se yo

Please sprinkle a little salt on the meat.

Tips for using 소금

  • At a Korean table, the everyday word is used in short requests, while food packaging may use longer terms to show how the salt was made or processed.

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