생선 — fish (food)
Pronunciation hint: saeng · suhn. Standard romanization: saengseon.
생선 usually means fish as food.
How pronunciation hints and syllable listening work
Six everyday examples
생선 한 마리 주세요.
One fish, please.
Buying a whole fish · saeng-suhn hahn mah-ree joo-seh-yoh
생선을 구워요.
I grill fish.
Cooking a meal · saeng-suh-neul goo-wuh-yoh
생선이 신선해요.
The fish is fresh.
Checking freshness · saeng-suh-nee sheen-suhn-hae-yoh
생선에 가시가 있어요.
The fish has bones.
Noticing fish bones · saeng-suh-neh gah-shee-gah ee-ssuh-yoh
생선을 좋아해요.
I like fish.
Talking about food you like · saeng-suh-neul joh-ah-hae-yoh
생선은 어디에 있어요?
Where is the fish?
Finding food in a shop · saeng-suh-neun uh-dee-eh ee-ssuh-yoh