About This Lesson
Use Ask about sauce ingredients before eating to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
이 소스에 어떤 재료가 들어가는지 물어봐도 될까요?
ee SOH-suh-eh uh-TTON JEH-ryoh-ga duh-ruh-ga-neun-jee moo-ruh-BWAH-doh dwel-KKAH-yoh Could I ask about the ingredients in this sauce?
B
우유와 마늘이 조금 들어 있어요.
oo-YOO-wa MAH-neu-ree JOO-geum duh-ruh iss-uh-YOH It contains milk and a little garlic.
A
저는 우유를 먹으면 안 돼요.
juh-NEUN oo-YOO-reul MUH-geu-myun an DWEH-yoh I can't have milk.
B
소스를 따로 담아 드릴 수 있어요.
SOH-suh-reul TTAH-roh DAH-mah duh-RIL soo iss-uh-YOH I can keep the sauce on the side.
A
그러면 저에게 더 좋을 것 같아요.
guh-ruh-myun juh-eh-geh duh JOH-eul guht gah-TAH-yoh That would work better for me.
B
피해야 하는 다른 음식도 있나요?
pee-HEH-yah ha-neun DAH-reun uhm-SHIK-doh inn-NAH-yoh Are there any other foods you need to avoid?
A
마늘은 괜찮아요.
MAH-neu-reun gwen-CHAN-ah-YOH Garlic is fine.
B
소스 없이 접시를 준비할게요.
SOH-suh UHP-sshee JUP-sshee-reul joon-BEE-hal-KKEH-yoh I'll prepare your plate without the sauce.Word by Word
이
In 이 소스, 이 means “this” and points to the sauce being discussed. It is placed directly before a noun, so it can be reused when identifying a specific nearby item. In this dialogue, it helps the speaker ask about one particular sauce.
소스
소스 means “sauce” in 이 소스, 소스를, and 소스 없이. The noun stays the same while particles or 없이 show how it relates to the sentence. It is useful when asking about ingredients or requesting the sauce separately.
에
In 소스에, 에 indicates the inside or contents of the sauce, giving the meaning “in the sauce.” It can follow a noun to identify a place or context where something is located. Here it introduces the sauce being checked for ingredients.
어떤
어떤 means “what kind of” or “which” in 어떤 재료, asking for the ingredients involved. It comes directly before the noun it describes. Here the speaker uses it to ask specifically what ingredients the sauce contains.
재료
재료 means “ingredient” in 어떤 재료 and 재료가 들어가는지. It refers to a component that is included in food or a sauce. It can be used as the subject of 들어가는지 when asking whether an ingredient is included.
가
In 재료가, 가 marks 재료 as the subject—the ingredient that may be included in the sauce. It is attached directly to the noun it marks. Here it identifies what the speaker is asking about.
들어가는지
In 재료가 들어가는지, 들어가는지 asks whether an ingredient goes into or is included in the sauce. Together with 물어봐도 될까요?, it forms an embedded question about the ingredients. This pattern is useful when checking whether a particular component is present before eating.
물어봐도
In 물어봐도 될까요?, 물어봐도 means “even if I ask” as part of a polite request for permission to ask. The full expression 물어봐도 될까요? means “May I ask?” and is used before asking for information. Here it politely introduces the ingredient question.
될까요?
In 물어봐도 될까요?, 될까요? completes the polite question “Would it be okay?” Together, 물어봐도 될까요? asks permission to ask something. This is useful when beginning a careful question to someone who can provide information.
우유
우유 means “milk” in 우유와 마늘, 우유를, and 우유를 먹으면. It is the ingredient the speaker cannot consume. In this situation, it is used to state a dietary restriction clearly.
와
In 우유와 마늘, 와 means “and” and joins milk with garlic. It follows 우유 to connect two listed ingredients. It can be reused between two nouns when naming items together.
마늘
마늘 means “garlic” in 마늘이 조금 들어 있어요 and 마늘은 괜찮아요. In the first line about it, garlic is one of the ingredients; in the second, it is the food being evaluated as acceptable. This makes it useful for clarifying which ingredients are safe.
조금
조금 means “a little” in 마늘이 조금 들어 있어요, indicating a small amount of garlic. It gives quantity information about the ingredient rather than naming a different ingredient. Here it helps the listener understand how much garlic the sauce contains.
들어
In 들어 있어요, 들어 indicates that an ingredient is in or included in something. The containing meaning comes from the whole expression 들어 있어요, not from 들어 alone. This expression is useful when describing what a sauce or dish contains.
있어요.
In 들어 있어요., 있어요. says that the ingredients are present, so the whole expression means that the sauce contains them. It is the polite ending of the statement about what is in the sauce. Here it gives a direct answer to the ingredient question.
저
저 means “I” or “me” in 저는 and 저에게. It is the speaker’s polite first-person reference. Here it identifies the person whose dietary restriction and preference are being discussed.
는
In 저는, 는 marks 저 as the topic, meaning “as for me.” It sets up the speaker’s personal statement about milk. This particle can be attached to a noun or pronoun when presenting it as the topic.
를
In 우유를, 를 marks 우유 as the object of 먹으면. It shows that milk is what the speaker is talking about consuming. It can follow a noun before an action that affects or involves that noun.
먹으면
In 우유를 먹으면 안 돼요., 먹으면 means “if or when [someone] eats or consumes.” It introduces the condition that leads to the restriction expressed by 안 돼요. Here the condition is consuming milk, so the sentence states that doing so is not okay for the speaker.
안
In 안 돼요., 안 negates the following expression and contributes the meaning “not.” The full expression 우유를 먹으면 안 돼요. means that the speaker must not or cannot have milk. This is useful for stating a food restriction clearly.
돼요.
In 우유를 먹으면 안 돼요., 돼요. is part of the expression meaning “is okay” or “is allowed,” which 안 makes negative. The whole sentence therefore means that eating milk is not okay. The pattern is useful when explaining that an action is prohibited or unsuitable.
따로
따로 means “separately” or “on the side” in 소스를 따로 담아. It shows that the sauce will not be placed together with the main food. Here it offers a practical way to accommodate the speaker’s restriction.
담아
In 담아 드릴, 담아 means “put or serve in” as part of the action of placing the sauce separately. The full expression 소스를 따로 담아 드릴 수 있어요. means that the speaker can serve the sauce separately for the listener. It is useful when describing how food will be placed or served.
드릴
In 담아 드릴 수 있어요., 드릴 adds the polite meaning of doing or giving something for the other person. Together with 담아, it means “serve or put it for you,” rather than simply place it. This form is useful when offering a service or action for someone politely.
수
In 드릴 수 있어요., 수 expresses possibility or ability, so the whole phrase means “can serve it for you.” It normally works with the preceding action and following 있어요 rather than standing alone here. This construction is useful when offering what one is able to do.
그러면
그러면 means “then” or “in that case” and refers to the proposed separate-sauce arrangement. It connects that condition with the speaker’s positive response in 그러면 저에게 더 좋을 것 같아요. This word is useful when responding to a suggestion or result.
에게
In 저에게, 에게 means “to” or “for” and identifies the person who benefits from or is affected by something. Here it marks the speaker as the person for whom the arrangement would be better. It can follow a person or pronoun in similar recipient or beneficiary expressions.
더
In 더 좋을 것 같아요., 더 means “more,” making 좋을 mean “better” in comparison with the original arrangement. It shows that keeping the sauce separate is preferable for the speaker. It can be placed before an adjective when comparing options.
좋을
In 좋을 것 같아요., 좋을 means “would be good” as part of a tentative assessment. The form appears before 것 같아요, which softens the speaker’s opinion. Here it expresses that the separate-sauce option would suit the speaker better.
것
In 좋을 것 같아요., 것 turns 좋을 into the idea being assessed, roughly “the idea that it would be good.” The meaning “I think it would be good” comes from the whole expression 좋을 것 같아요, not from 것 alone. This construction is useful for giving an opinion less directly.
같아요.
In 좋을 것 같아요., 같아요. expresses “it seems” or “I think,” making the statement tentative rather than absolute. The whole expression says that the arrangement would probably be better for the speaker. It is useful when politely giving a personal judgment.
피해야
In 피해야 하는, 피해야 means “must or need to avoid.” It combines with 하는 to describe foods that the listener needs to avoid. Here it is used to ask about any additional dietary restrictions.
하는
In 피해야 하는 다른 음식, 하는 connects the required action 피해야 to 음식 and means “that needs to be” avoided. It makes the preceding requirement describe the noun that follows. This pattern is useful for describing things someone must do or avoid.
다른
다른 means “other” or “additional” in 다른 음식. It asks whether there are foods besides the milk already mentioned that also need to be avoided. It is placed directly before the noun it describes.
음식
음식 means “food” in 다른 음식도 있나요? It refers to possible additional foods that may cause a problem. Here it is the noun being asked about in relation to the speaker’s dietary restrictions.
도
In 음식도, 도 means “also” or “too,” adding the possibility of other foods besides milk. It follows 음식 and broadens the question to include additional items. This particle is useful when adding another item to an existing topic.
있나요?
In 음식도 있나요?, 있나요? asks whether something exists or is present, giving the meaning “Are there any?” here. It turns the question into a polite check for additional foods. This form is useful when asking whether an item or option is available or applies.
은
In 마늘은 괜찮아요., 은 marks 마늘 as the topic being evaluated, meaning “as for garlic.” It directs the listener’s attention to garlic after the question about foods to avoid. This particle can introduce a topic for a short judgment or clarification.
괜찮아요.
In 마늘은 괜찮아요., 괜찮아요. means “is fine” or “is okay” for the item under discussion. The whole sentence reassures the listener that garlic does not need to be avoided. It is useful for confirming that a food or condition is acceptable.
없이
없이 means “without” in 소스 없이, indicating that the sauce will be omitted from the plate. It comes after the thing that is absent and before the action or description. Here it gives a clear instruction for preparing food without an ingredient.
접시
접시 means “plate” in 접시를 준비할게요. It is the item being prepared for the speaker. Here it is used in a practical promise about arranging the meal.
준비할게요.
In 접시를 준비할게요., 준비할게요. means “I’ll prepare it” and presents the speaker’s intention or commitment to prepare the plate. The whole sentence promises a plate without the sauce. This form is useful when agreeing to take care of a requested preparation.
Grammar Points
-아/어도 되다
어떤 재료가 들어가는지 물어봐도 돼요?
uh-TTON JEH-ryoh-ga duh-ruh-ga-neun-jee moo-ruh-BWAH-doh DWEH-yohIs it okay if I ask what ingredients are included?
Attach -아/어도 되다 to ask for permission. 물어보다 becomes 물어봐도 before 돼요.
-(으)ㄹ 것 같다
그러면 더 좋을 것 같아요.
guh-ruh-myun duh JOH-eul guht KKAHT gah-TAH-yohThen it seems like it would be better.
Attach -(으)ㄹ 것 같다 to express a guess or say that something seems likely.
Korean Vocabulary
들어가다
verb
duh-ruh-GAH-dah
to be included; to go into
들어가는지
따로
adv
TTAH-roh
separately; on the side
마늘
noun
MAH-neul
garlic
먹다
verb
MUHK-dah
to eat; to have
먹으면
물어보다
verb
moo-ruh-BOH-dah
to ask; to inquire
물어봐도
소스
noun
SOH-suh
sauce
안 되다
phrase
an DWEH-dah
to be not allowed; cannot
안 돼요
어떤
det
uh-TTON
what kind of; which
어떤 재료
우유
noun
oo-YOO
milk
이
det
ee
this
이 소스
재료
noun
JEH-ryoh
ingredient
조금
adv
JOH-geum
a little
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
It contains milk and a little garlic.
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우유와 마늘이 조금 들어 있어요.I can't have milk.
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저는 우유를 먹으면 안 돼요.I can keep the sauce on the side.
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소스를 따로 담아 드릴 수 있어요.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to be included; to go into
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들어가는지to ask; to inquire
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물어봐도a little
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조금milk