English–Korean

“salty” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationjjada

Example

국이 짜요.ku gi jja yo

The soup is salty.

Illustration for 짜다 (salty)

How to say “salty” in Korean

“Salty” in Korean is 짜다 (jjada).

A dish leaves a strong salty taste that stands out from its other flavors.

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

Example sentences with 짜다

음식이 짜서 물을 많이 마셨어요.eum si gi jja seo mu reul ma ni ma syeo sseo yo

The food was salty, so I drank a lot of water.

Tips for using 짜다

  • In a restaurant, using this word about soup usually gives useful feedback that the soup needs less salt rather than praise for its flavor.

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