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How do you say "salt" in Korean?
소금
sogeum
In Korean, "salt" is 소금.
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Pronunciation
So-geum, where so rhymes with 'go' and geum rhymes with 'um'.
Writing and usage
소금 combines 소 (a small or basic element) and 금 (a precious or valued substance).
Example sentence
음식에 소금을 넣었어요
I added salt to the food.
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How to remember 소금
So-golden, salt is so valuable, it used to be traded like so-gold.
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Questions about 소금
How do you say "salt" in Korean?
In Korean, "salt" is 소금. It is a noun.
How is 소금 written in Korean?
소금 combines 소 (a small or basic element) and 금 (a precious or valued substance).
How is 소금 used in a sentence?
Use 소금 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 음식에 소금을 넣었어요 (I added salt to the food.).
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