English–Korean

“soup” in Korean

Korean

Also국물 (kungmul)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkuk

Example

오늘 국이 너무 맛있어요.o neul ku gi neo mu ma si sseo yo

The soup is very tasty today.

Illustration for 국 (soup)

How to say “soup” in Korean

“Soup” in Korean is 국 (kuk).

A warm bowl of broth with ingredients, served alongside rice as part of a meal.

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

Example sentences with 국

춥다니 뜨끈한 국이 당기네요.chup tta ni tteu kkeun han ku gi tang gi ne yo

Since it's cold, I feel like having some hot soup.

Tips for using 국

  • Although it is liquid, this dish is commonly treated as food eaten with rice, so English speakers should not think only of sipping it from a cup.

Other Korean words for “soup”

저녁에 국물을 많이 마셨어.cheo nyeo ge kung mu reul ma ni ma syeo sseo

I drank a lot of soup at dinner.

“soup” in other languages