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설탕

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Meaning and Usage

설탕 means 'sugar' and is commonly used to refer to the sweet crystalline substance added to food and drinks. It is a basic kitchen ingredient and appears frequently in everyday conversation about cooking, baking, and beverages.

Common Collocations

  • 설탕을 넣다: to add sugar
  • 설탕 대신: instead of sugar
  • 설탕이 많이 들어가다: to contain a lot of sugar

These collocations help you talk about adding sugar, substituting it, or describing the sugar content in food.

Register and Politeness

설탕 is a neutral noun used in both formal and informal contexts. It does not change with politeness levels.

Tips for Learners

Be careful not to confuse 설탕 (sugar) with 소금 (salt). Both are common kitchen ingredients but have opposite tastes. When talking about sweetening something, 설탕 is the correct word.

Also, 설탕 is often used with verbs like 넣다 (to put/add) or 빼다 (to remove), so learning these verbs together will help you express actions involving sugar naturally.

Example Sentences

커피에 설탕을 넣었어요.

Keop-ie seoltang-eul neoeosseoyo.

I put sugar in the coffee.

설탕 대신 꿀을 사용해 보세요.

Seoltang daesin kkul-eul sayonghae boseyo.

Try using honey instead of sugar.

이 케이크는 설탕이 너무 많이 들어갔어요.

I keikeu-neun seoltang-i neomu mani deureogasseoyo.

This cake has too much sugar in it.