떡국 — sliced rice-cake soup
Pronunciation hint: ttuhk · kkook. Standard romanization: tteokguk.
How pronunciation hints and syllable listening work
Six everyday examples
떡국을 먹어요.
I eat sliced rice-cake soup.
Having food or a drink · ttuhk-kkoo-geul muh-guh-yoh
떡국은 맛있어요.
The sliced rice-cake soup tastes good.
Describing the taste · ttuhk-kkoo-geun mah-shee-ssuh-yoh
떡국을 주문해요.
I order sliced rice-cake soup.
Ordering food · ttuhk-kkoo-geul joo-moon-hae-yoh
떡국은 얼마예요?
How much is the sliced rice-cake soup?
Checking the price · ttuhk-kkoo-geun uhl-mah-yeh-yoh
설날에 떡국을 먹어요.
I eat rice-cake soup on Lunar New Year.
Using the word in daily life · suhl-lah-reh ttuhk-kkoo-geul muh-guh-yoh
떡국에 달걀을 넣어요.
I put egg in the rice-cake soup.
Using the word in daily life · ttuhk-kkoo-geh dahl-gyah-reul nuh-uh-yoh