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Layered On -에다가

You’re adding salt to a pot of soup: 국에다가 소금을 넣어요. -에다가 can mark the place or surface something is added to, with a stronger sense of putting it there than plain -에. The simpler particle often works too.

gugedaga sogeumeul neoeoyo.

I add salt to the soup.

keopiedaga seoltanghago uyureul neoeoyo.

I add sugar and milk to coffee.

gabangedaga chaegeul neoeoyo.

I put books in the bag.

tisyeocheuedaga cheongbajireul ibeoyo.

I wear jeans with a t-shirt.

Hint · 힌트

With clothing, 에다가 can add one item to an outfit: 청바지에다가 티셔츠를 입어요. A sweater and coat can also be physical layers. The clothing verb and the items tell you whether the relationship is a combination or literal layering.

seuweteoedaga koteureul ibeoyo.

I wear a coat over a sweater.

nalssiga chuwoseo koteuedaga mokdorireul haeyo.

It's cold, so I wear a scarf with a coat.

chobabedaga ganjangeul jjigeoyo.

I dip sushi in soy sauce.

Hint · 힌트

찍다 (to dip) is doing a very different job here than in 사진을 찍어요 (to take a photo) from -(으)ㄴ 후에. Same verb, both describing a quick, precise touch, wildly different context.

Vocabulary

Korean	English
소금 sogeum	salt
설탕 seoltang	sugar
넣다 neota	to put in
스웨터 seuweteo	sweater
목도리 mokdori	scarf
간장 ganjang	soy sauce
초밥 chobap	sushi
후추 huchu	pepper
식초 sikcho	vinegar
고추장 gochujang	red chili paste
섞다 seokkda	to mix
양념 yangnyeom	seasoning
맛보다 matboda	to taste
간을 보다 ganeul boda	to check the seasoning
데우다 deuda	to heat up, reheat
조리하다 jorihada	to cook, prepare food
재료 jaeryo	ingredients
볶다 bokkda	to stir-fry
굽다 gupda	to grill, bake
삶다 samda	to boil, parboil

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