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Rice cake soup in Korean: 떡국
떡국
tteokguk
“Rice cake soup” is 떡국 (tteokguk) in Korean. This page shows how the Hangul is built letter by letter, how to type it on a Korean keyboard, and sentences for ordering or talking about it.
How to pronounce and spell 떡국
Said aloud, it sounds like [떡꾹].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 떡 | ㄸ+ㅓ+ㄱ | tteok |
| 국 | ㄱ+ㅜ+ㄱ | [꾹] guk |
Sound changes in this phrase
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 떡국 → [떡꾹]
How to type 떡국 on a Korean keyboard
On a standard Korean (2-set) keyboard, press these keys in order. A capital letter means hold Shift.
Ejrrnr
| Syllable | Keys |
|---|---|
| 떡 | Ejr |
| 국 | rnr |
Switch your device to the Korean input method first. The keys shown are for the standard computer layout.
Practice typing Korean
Practice nowWhich particle follows 떡국?
Korean particles change depending on whether a name ends with a final consonant (batchim). 떡국 ends with a final consonant, so the forms are:
| Role | Particle | Written form |
|---|---|---|
| Topic marker | 은 | 떡국은 |
| Subject marker | 이 | 떡국이 |
| Object marker | 을 | 떡국을 |
| “and / with” | 과 | 떡국과 |
| Possessive (’s) | 의 | 떡국의 |
Word parts in 떡국
Korean names are often built from small pieces. Learn the pieces and you can read many other names.
떡 — rice cake (tteok)
More with 떡:
국 — soup
More with 국:
Example sentences
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- 떡국 주세요.
rice cake soup, please. - 떡국을 좋아해요?
Do you like rice cake soup? - 떡국 있어요?
Do you have rice cake soup?
Quick check
Question 1 Which one is “rice cake soup” in Korean?
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Answer: 떡국 tteokguk
Question 2 Which is the romanization of 떡국?
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Answer: tteokguk
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