Korean Dictionary
How to say “Salty” in Korean
짜다
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Usage & Context
Describing food with excess salt. 짜요 is the polite form. Koreans are quite direct about food tastes. Telling a host 조금 짜요 (it's a bit salty) is acceptable feedback in Korean food culture. Fermented foods like kimchi can be quite salty.
Example Sentence
국이 좀 짜네요. 물 더 넣을까요?
The soup is a bit salty. Shall we add more water?
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