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이 국은 너무 싱거워요.
This soup is too bland.
이 (this) + 국 (soup) + 은/는 (topic particle) + 너무 (too) + 싱거워요 (is bland - polite form).
음식이 좀 싱겁네요.
The food is a bit bland.
음식 (food) + 이/가 (subject particle) + 좀 (a bit) + 싱겁네요 (is bland - polite, slightly exclamatory).
라면이 싱거우면 소금을 더 넣으세요.
If the ramyeon is bland, add more salt.
라면 (ramyeon) + 이/가 (subject particle) + 싱거우면 (if it's bland) + 소금 (salt) + 을/를 (object particle) + 더 (more) + 넣으세요 (please add - polite imperative).
간이 싱거워서 맛이 없어요.
It's bland, so it doesn't taste good.
간 (seasoning/taste) + 이/가 (subject particle) + 싱거워서 (because it's bland) + 맛 (taste) + 이/가 (subject particle) + 없어요 (is not/doesn't exist - polite form).
왜 이렇게 싱겁게 만들었어요?
Why did you make it so bland?
왜 (why) + 이렇게 (like this/so) + 싱겁게 (blandly - adverbial form) + 만들었어요 (did you make - polite past tense)?
아무 맛도 안 나고 싱거워요.
It has no taste and is bland.
아무 (any) + 맛 (taste) + 도 (also/even) + 안 나고 (and doesn't come out/have) + 싱거워요 (is bland - polite form).
싱거운 음식은 싫어요.
I don't like bland food.
싱거운 (bland - adjective form) + 음식 (food) + 은/는 (topic particle) + 싫어요 (I don't like - polite form).
조금 더 짜게 해주세요, 너무 싱거워요.
Please make it a bit saltier, it's too bland.
조금 (a little) + 더 (more) + 짜게 (saltily - adverbial form) + 해주세요 (please do - polite imperative) + 너무 (too) + 싱거워요 (is bland - polite form).
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You're at a friend's house for dinner, and the soup is a bit bland. How would you politely ask your friend if there's any salt, using '싱겁다'?
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국이 조금 싱거운데, 소금 좀 있을까요? (The soup is a bit bland, do you have any salt?)
Describe a time you ate something that was '싱겁다'. What was it, and how did you react?
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어제 식당에서 먹은 비빔밥이 너무 싱거웠어요. 양념이 부족해서 맛이 없었어요. (The bibimbap I ate at the restaurant yesterday was too bland. It lacked seasoning, so it didn't taste good.)
Imagine you are a chef. A customer says your dish is '싱겁다'. How would you respond professionally and what would you offer to do?
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손님, 음식이 싱거우셨다니 죄송합니다. 다시 간을 맞춰드릴까요? (Customer, I apologize that the food was bland. Would you like me to re-season it for you?)
What was the main problem with the friend's pasta?
Read this passage:
친구가 요리한 파스타를 먹었는데, 면은 잘 익었지만 소스가 너무 싱거웠어요. 저는 맛있는 음식을 좋아해서 조금 실망했습니다. 하지만 친구의 정성을 생각해서 아무 말도 하지 않았어요.
What was the main problem with the friend's pasta?
The passage states '소스가 너무 싱거웠어요' (the sauce was too bland).
The passage states '소스가 너무 싱거웠어요' (the sauce was too bland).
According to the passage, what is a common way to express that food is bland in a restaurant?
Read this passage:
한국에서는 음식이 싱거울 때 '소금 좀 주세요'라고 말하거나, 식당에서는 '간이 약해요'라고 표현하기도 합니다. 특히 국이나 찌개는 간이 맞지 않으면 싱겁게 느껴지기 쉽습니다.
According to the passage, what is a common way to express that food is bland in a restaurant?
The passage states '식당에서는 '간이 약해요'라고 표현하기도 합니다' (in restaurants, they also express it as '간이 약해요').
The passage states '식당에서는 '간이 약해요'라고 표현하기도 합니다' (in restaurants, they also express it as '간이 약해요').
What is a potential negative consequence of eating food that is too bland, according to the passage?
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건강을 위해 싱겁게 먹는 사람들이 늘고 있습니다. 하지만 너무 싱거우면 음식의 맛을 제대로 느낄 수 없어서 오히려 먹는 즐거움이 줄어들 수 있습니다. 적절한 간은 건강과 맛 모두 중요합니다.
What is a potential negative consequence of eating food that is too bland, according to the passage?
The passage says '너무 싱거우면 음식의 맛을 제대로 느낄 수 없어서 오히려 먹는 즐거움이 줄어들 수 있습니다' (if it's too bland, you can't properly taste the food, which can rather reduce the enjoyment of eating).
The passage says '너무 싱거우면 음식의 맛을 제대로 느낄 수 없어서 오히려 먹는 즐거움이 줄어들 수 있습니다' (if it's too bland, you can't properly taste the food, which can rather reduce the enjoyment of eating).
This sentence means 'This soup is bland, so it has no taste.' The correct order starts with the subject '이 국은' (This soup), followed by the reason '싱거워서' (because it's bland), and then the result '맛이 없다' (it has no taste).
This sentence means 'I prefer to eat food blandly.' The subject '나는' (I) comes first, followed by the object '음식을' (food), then the adverbial phrase '싱겁게 먹는 것을' (eating blandly), and finally the verb '선호한다' (prefer).
This sentence means 'Her story was too bland/insipid, so it wasn't interesting.' The subject '그녀의 이야기는' (Her story) is first, followed by '너무 싱거워서' (because it was too bland/insipid), and then the result '흥미가 없었다' (was not interesting).
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~정도
A1Suffix meaning "about" or "approximately."
추가
A2Addition, extra (e.g., extra order).
~은/는 후에
A2After ~ing; indicates an action that occurs subsequent to another.
중에서
A2Among, out of (selection).
식욕
A2Appetite.
에피타이저
A2An appetizer.
전채
A2Appetizer.
먹음직스럽다
B2To look appetizing, delicious.
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