At the Fish Market — Day 40

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At the Fish Market

TOPIK 1 · Beginner · Fish Market

아빠와 수산시장에 갔어요.
I went to the fish market with dad.

생선이 아주 싱싱해요.
The fish is very fresh.

저는 새우를 사고 싶어요.
I want to buy shrimp.

아저씨가 생선을 손질해요.
The man prepares the fish.

시장에 바다 냄새가 나요.
The market smells of the sea.

오늘 저녁은 생선 구이예요.
Tonight's dinner is grilled fish.

Key words

  • 수산시장 — fish market
  • 생선 — fish (food)
  • 새우 — shrimp
  • 바다 — sea
  • 구이 — grilled dish

Grammar

~고 싶다

want to

새우를 사고 싶어요.

I want to buy shrimp.

냄새가 나다

to smell of

바다 냄새가 나요.

It smells of the sea.

냄새가 나다 describes a smell coming from something.