소스
soseu[s͈o̞s͈ɯ]
The Korean word for sauce is 소스 (soseu).
소스 is the most common and general term used for sauce in Korean.
Meaning: liquid condiment (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is soseu.
Did you know?
- When ordering food, Koreans might use the word 찍먹 to describe the custom of dipping food into a 소스 rather than pouring it over.
- Because of its phonetic similarity to the English word 'source', '소스' can also be used in Korean to refer to the origin or beginning of something, such as a 'news source'.
- While 소스 is used for Western condiments, Koreans use the word 장 (jang) for the fundamental fermented liquid sauces of their own cuisine, such as soy sauce or bean paste.
Examples in context
- 토마토 소스Tomato sauce
- 간장 양념Soy sauce marinade
- 고추장Spicy red pepper paste
- 이 음식에 소스를 더하면 더 맛있을 것 같아요.Adding sauce to this dish will make it taste even better.
- 양념장으로 고기를 잘 무친 후 굽는 게 중요해.It's essential to marinate the meat well with the sauce before grilling.
- 이 소스는 조금 매워요.i soseu-neun jogeum maewoyo.This sauce is a little spicy.
- 찍어 먹을 소스가 필요해요.jjigeo meogeul soseu-ga piryohaeyo.I need a sauce for dipping.
- 스테이크에 소스를 뿌려 주세요.seuteikeu-e soseu-reul ppuryeo juseyo.Please pour the sauce on the steak.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Seoyeon are eating fried chicken together.
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연 씨, 소스 찍어 먹어 봐요.Seoyeon ssi, soseu jjigeo meogeo bwayo.Seoyeon, try dipping it in the sauce.
- 서연 Seo-yeon와, 이 소스 정말 맛있네요!wa, i soseu jeongmal masitneyo!Wow, this sauce is really delicious!
- 도현 Do-hyeon그렇죠? 제가 추천한 소스예요.geureochyo? jega chucheonhan sosueyeyo.Right? It's the sauce I recommended.
- 서연 Seo-yeon다음에 또 먹고 싶어요.da-eume tto meokgo sipeoyo.I want to eat it again next time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sauce” translations and entries 소스, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
