어머니, 재료를 다 넣고 국을 끓였는데도 맛이 나지 않아요.
Mom, I put in all the ingredients and boiled the soup, but it doesn't taste good.
그럴 때는 조미료를 조금만 넣어 보렴.
In that case, try adding a little seasoning.
식재료Korean Conversation: 식재료 — TOPIK 3
22 two-turn dialogues about 식재료, illustrating 17 words from this category at 3급. Every exchange is a 국립국어원 example with its English translation, and every word links back to its full entry.
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마늘 껍질을 까고 있으니까 손끝이 아려요.
My fingertips are tingling from peeling the garlic.
손이 매워서 힘들어도 장아찌로 만들어 먹으면 맛있어.
Even if your hands sting, it's worth it—once you make it into pickled garlic, it's delicious.
와인에 곁들여 먹을 만한 후식이 있으면 좋겠네요.
It would be nice to have some dessert to go with the wine.
치즈 케이크가 있는데 한 조각 가지고 올까요?
We have cheesecake—shall I bring you a slice?
떡국 어때? 간이 맞아?
How's the rice cake soup? Is the seasoning right?
간은 맞아. 후춧가루 좀 넣어 먹으면 더 맛있겠네.
The seasoning's fine. It'd taste even better with some ground pepper.
어머, 오징어가 참 싱싱하네요. 얼마예요?
Oh my, these squid look really fresh. How much are they?
네, 어제 동해 바다에서 바로 잡아 온 거예요. 세 마리에 오천 원이에요.
Yes, they were caught in the East Sea yesterday. Three for five thousand won.
참기름을 좀 넣을까요?
Should I add some sesame oil?
너무 많이 넣으면 느끼하니까 적당히 넣어.
Don't add too much or it'll be greasy—just a little.
웅덩이에서 고약한 냄새가 나.
There's a terrible smell coming from the puddle.
고여 있는 물은 썩는 법이지.
Stagnant water tends to rot.
치과는 왜 가는데?
Why are you going to the dentist?
사랑니가 썩어서 뽑아야 할 것 같아.
My wisdom tooth is decayed, so I think I need to get it pulled.
이 집은 서까래도 다 썩어 있네.
This house has rafters that are all rotten.
이러다 지붕 무너지는 거 아닌지 모르겠다.
I wonder if the roof is going to collapse at this rate.
이 요리의 맛이 어떠세요?
How does this dish taste?
음, 양념이 음식에 고루 잘 밴 것이 매우 맛있구나.
Well, the seasoning has soaked into the food evenly, so it's very tasty.
요즘 드라마에서 재벌 소재가 양념처럼 자주 등장하는 것 같아.
These days, it seems like chaebol themes appear as often as seasoning in dramas.
아무래도 재벌가 사람들의 이야기가 사람들의 흥미를 끌 수 있기 때문이 아닐까?
That's probably because stories about chaebol families can capture people's interest.
토스트가 좀 느끼한 것 같아.
The toast seems a bit greasy.
버터를 너무 많이 발라서 구웠나?
Maybe I spread too much butter before toasting it?
엄마, 멸치는 안 먹으면 안 돼요?
Mom, do I have to eat the anchovies?
멸치에는 칼슘이 풍부해서 많이 먹으면 뼈가 튼튼해진단다. 그러니까 어서 먹으렴.
Anchovies are rich in calcium, so eating a lot of them makes your bones strong. So eat up.
아주머니, 요즘은 어떤 해산물이 맛있어요?
Ma'am, what seafood is good these days?
아가씨, 요즘은 새우가 많이 나는 철이라 맛있어.
Miss, it's the season when shrimp are plentiful, so they're delicious.
나는 고기보다 해물 요리가 더 좋아.
I like seafood more than meat.
나도 그런데. 그럼 내일 저녁에 해물탕 먹으러 가자.
Me too. Then let's go eat seafood stew tomorrow night.
점심에 뭐 먹었길래 이 사이에 고춧가루가 끼었니?
What did you eat for lunch that you have chili powder stuck between your teeth?
김치찌개 먹었는데 양치를 못 했어요.
I had kimchi stew, and I couldn't brush my teeth.
물에 소금을 너무 많이 넣었어.
You put way too much salt in the water.
소금물의 농도가 높아졌겠는데.
Then the salt water must have gotten stronger.
바다에서 수영을 하고 왔어요?
Did you go swimming in the ocean?
소금물이 빠지게 잘 씻었니?
Did you wash off well so the salt water would come out?
으악, 국물이 왜 이렇게 짜!
Ugh, why is the broth so salty!
찌개가 완전히 소금물이야. 어서 물부터 마셔.
The stew is basically salt water now. Hurry up and drink some water.
이거 또 상한 음식은 아니겠지?
This isn't spoiled food again, is it?
아니라고 몇 번이나 말하니. 내가 어떻게 해야 네가 안심을 하겠어?
How many times do I have to tell you it's not? What do I have to do for you to feel relieved?
수프가 좀 싱거운 것 같아요.
The soup tastes a bit bland.
후추 쳐서 먹으면 간이 맞을 거야.
If you add some pepper, it'll be seasoned just right.
여보, 어머니께서 내일 낮에 우리 집에 오신다는군.
Honey, Mother said she's coming to our house tomorrow afternoon.
그래요? 내일 아침에 수산 시장에 가서 어머니께서 좋아하시는 싱싱한 해산물을 사 와야겠네요.
Really? I should go to the fish market tomorrow morning and buy some fresh seafood that Mother likes.
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How do you talk about 식재료 in Korean?
These 22 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 17 3급 words in this category — 조미료, 마늘, 치즈, 후춧가루, 오징어 and the rest. Each is two turns, so what you see is not only how the word is used but what it is usually said in answer to.
Are these dialogues natural Korean?
They are written examples rather than transcribed speech, so they are tidier than a real conversation and shorter. What they are not is translated English: they were written in Korean, by Korean lexicographers, to show how the word behaves — which is why the speech levels and the sentence endings in them are worth copying.
Dialogues, translations and word meanings from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.