Practice in Real Life
Real-World Contexts
Cooking meat for a meal.
- 고기를 재우다 (to marinate meat)
- 양념에 재우다 (to marinate in seasoning)
- 하룻밤 재우다 (to marinate overnight)
Preparing vegetables for a dish.
- 채소를 재우다 (to marinate vegetables)
- 소금에 재우다 (to marinate in salt)
- 잠깐 재우다 (to marinate for a short time)
Discussing recipes or cooking methods.
- 어떻게 재워야 맛있을까요? (How should I marinate it for it to be delicious?)
- 이건 미리 재워두는 게 좋아요. (It's good to marinate this in advance.)
- 재우는 시간이 중요해요. (Marinating time is important.)
At a restaurant or grocery store, asking about marinated food.
- 재워둔 고기 있어요? (Do you have marinated meat?)
- 이거 재운 건가요? (Is this marinated?)
- 어떤 양념에 재웠어요? (What seasoning was it marinated in?)
Explaining how to prepare a dish to someone.
- 먼저 고기를 재우세요. (First, marinate the meat.)
- 재운 후에 구우면 돼요. (After marinating, you can grill it.)
- 두 시간 정도 재워두세요. (Marinate it for about two hours.)
Conversation Starters
"어떤 종류의 고기를 자주 재우세요? (What kind of meat do you often marinate?)"
"한국 음식 중에 재워서 만드는 요리는 뭐가 있을까요? (What Korean dishes are made by marinating?)"
"가장 좋아하는 재우는 양념이 뭐예요? (What's your favorite marinating seasoning?)"
"재우는 시간을 얼마나 두는 것이 가장 좋다고 생각하세요? (How long do you think is best to marinate for?)"
"집에서 재워서 만들어 본 요리 중에 가장 성공적이었던 것은 무엇인가요? (What's the most successful dish you've marinated and made at home?)"
Journal Prompts
이번 주말에 재워서 만들고 싶은 요리가 있다면 무엇인가요? (If there's a dish you want to marinate and make this weekend, what is it?)
재우는 과정에서 가장 중요하다고 생각하는 단계는 무엇인가요? (What do you think is the most important step in the marinating process?)
친구에게 재우는 법을 가르쳐준다면, 어떤 팁을 줄 건가요? (If you were to teach a friend how to marinate, what tips would you give them?)
재우는 것을 좋아하는 이유는 무엇인가요? (What's your reason for liking to marinate?)
재우는 음식과 관련된 재미있는 경험이 있다면 이야기해 주세요. (If you have a fun experience related to marinating food, please share it.)
Test Yourself 6 questions
저는 고기를 소스에 ___ 거예요. (I am going to marinate the meat in the sauce.)
'재우다' is the verb 'to marinate'. When used with '-을 거예요' for future tense, it becomes '재울 거예요'.
김치를 만들 때 배추를 소금에 ___야 해요. (When making kimchi, you have to marinate the cabbage in salt.)
'재우다' in the '-아/어야 해요' (must/have to) form is '재워야 해요'.
어제 엄마가 닭고기를 밤새 ___서 오늘 저녁에 먹을 거예요. (Yesterday, Mom marinated the chicken overnight, so we will eat it this evening.)
'재우다' in the past tense with '-어서' (because/so) becomes '재워서'.
이 나물은 양념에 ___면 더 맛있어요. (If you marinate this seasoned vegetable in seasoning, it's more delicious.)
The conditional form '-으면' attaches to the verb stem. '재우다' becomes '재우면'.
불고기를 만들기 위해 고기를 먼저 ___세요. (Please marinate the meat first to make bulgogi.)
The polite command form '-으세요' attaches to the verb stem. '재우다' becomes '재우세요'.
고기가 잘 ___서 부드러워요. (The meat was well marinated, so it's tender.)
'재우다' can be used in the passive voice '재워지다' (to be marinated). In the past tense with '-어서', it becomes '재워져서'.
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Perfect score!
Example
고기를 양념에 재워서 더 맛있게 만들었어요.
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콩나물
A1Bean sprouts.
쌉쌀하다
A1To be slightly bitter.
버터
A1Butter.
치즈
A1Cheese.
쫄깃하다
A1To be chewy; to be springy.
조리하다
A1To cook or prepare food.
식용유
A1Cooking oil, used for frying, stir-frying, or baking.
바삭하다
A1To be crispy; to be crunchy.
도마
A1Cutting board.
깊게
A2Deeply; to a great depth, used for deep-frying.
