★☆ Korean Words for Taste #2 ★☆
■싱겁다
□adj) to be bland
-라면에 물을 너무 많이 부어서 싱거워요.
The noodle soup is a bit bland because I poured too much water into it.
-음식을 싱겁게 먹는 것이 건강에 좋아요.
Eating bland food is good for your health.
■쓰다
□adj) to be bitter
-이 약은 너무 써서 먹기 힘들어요.
It’s hard to take this medicine because it’s too bitter.
-아이들 약은 쓰지 않은 경우가 많아요.
A lot of medicines for children are not bitter.
■짜다
□adj) to be salty
-소금을 너무 많이 넣어서 음식이 짜요.
The food is too salty because I added too much salt to it.
-짠 음식을 자주 먹는 것은 몸에 안 좋아요.
Eating salty food too often is not good for your health.
■시다
□adj) to be sour
-식초를 너무 많이 넣으면 음식이 시게 돼요.
Adding too much vinegar makes food sour.
-소금과 식초 맛 감자칩같이 신 맛을 좋아하는 사람들도 많아요.
Many people like the sour taste, like salt and vinegar flavored chips.