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2  ·  40 words

Eating out

Ordering, the table, the bill, and being hungry or full.

Nobody waits to be noticed in a Korean restaurant: you call 여기요 and somebody comes. Main dishes are often shared from the middle of the table, with small side dishes, 반찬, that come with the meal and are usually topped up without charge. Hungry, full and thirsty are adjectives built on parts of the body: 배고프다is “belly is hungry”목마르다“throat is dry”

The words

Verb (6)

주문하다to orderVerb2
주문하시겠어요?Are you ready to order?
시키다to order (food); to make someone doVerb2
우리 뭐 시킬까요?What shall we order?

Everyday word for ordering; 주문하다 is more formal.

추가하다to add (an extra)Verb2
면을 추가할 수 있어요?Can I have extra noodles?
덜다to take a portion; to put some asideVerb2
앞접시에 덜어 드세요.Put some on your small plate before you eat.
남기다to leave (food) uneatenVerb2
음식을 남기지 마세요.Do not leave any food.
한턱내다to treat (someone to a meal)Verb2
오늘은 제가 한턱낼게요.It is my treat today.

Noun (30)

메뉴menu; dish (on the menu)Noun1
오늘의 메뉴가 뭐예요?What's on today's menu?
메뉴판menu (the card)Noun2
메뉴판 좀 주시겠어요?Could I have the menu, please?

The card or board itself; 메뉴 can also mean a single dish: 인기 메뉴.

맛taste, flavourNoun2
맛이 어때요?How does it taste?
냄새smellNoun2
빵 냄새가 정말 좋아요.The bread smells wonderful.
숟가락spoonNoun2
숟가락으로 국을 먹어요.You eat soup with a spoon.
젓가락chopsticksNoun2
아직 젓가락질을 잘 못해요.I am still not very good with chopsticks.
그릇bowl; dishNoun2
그릇이 너무 뜨거워요.The bowl is very hot.
접시plateNoun2
접시를 하나 깨뜨렸어요.I broke a plate.
앞접시small plate (for your own portion)Noun2
앞접시 하나 더 주시겠어요?Could we have another small plate?

For taking food from the shared dishes in the middle.

물컵water glassNoun2
물컵은 저기에 있어요.The glasses for water are over there.
물수건hand towel (wet)Noun2
식당에서 물수건을 줬어요.The restaurant gave us damp hand towels.
냅킨napkinNoun2
냅킨 좀 더 주세요.Could we have some more napkins?
반찬side dishes (served with rice)Noun2
반찬 좀 더 주세요.Could we have some more side dishes?

Usually refilled free of charge.

국물broth, soupNoun2
국물이 정말 시원해요.The broth is really refreshing.

Said [궁물].

공깃밥bowl of rice (ordered separately)Noun2
공깃밥 하나 더 주세요.One more bowl of rice, please.
정식set mealNoun2
점심에는 정식을 시켰어요.I ordered the set meal for lunch.
곱빼기double portionNoun2
짜장면 곱빼기 하나 주세요.A double portion of jajangmyeon, please.
후식dessertNoun2
후식으로 과일이 나와요.Fruit comes as dessert.
음료drink, beverageNoun2
음료는 뭐로 하시겠어요?What would you like to drink?

Said [음뇨].

생수bottled waterNoun2
생수 한 병 주세요.A bottle of water, please.
매운맛spicy (flavour)Noun2
매운맛으로 주세요.The spicy one, please.
불판grill plate (at the table)Noun2
불판이 뜨거우니까 조심하세요.The grill is hot, so be careful.
숯불charcoal fireNoun2
이 집은 숯불에 고기를 구워요.This place grills its meat over charcoal.
집게tongsNoun2
집게로 고기를 뒤집으세요.Turn the meat over with the tongs.
앞치마apronNoun2
고깃집에서는 앞치마를 줘요.Barbecue restaurants give you an apron.
주방kitchen (of a restaurant)Noun2
주방에서 음식을 준비하고 있어요.The food is being prepared in the kitchen.
계산서billNoun2
계산서 주세요.Could I have the bill, please?

In many places you pay at the till by the door instead.

창가the window side; by the windowNoun2
창가 자리에 앉고 싶어요.I would like a seat by the window.
합석sharing a tableNoun2
자리가 없어서 합석했어요.There were no free tables, so we shared one.
분위기atmosphereNoun2
이 식당은 분위기가 좋아요.This restaurant has a nice atmosphere.

Adjective (3)

배고프다to be hungryAdjective1
배고파요, 빨리 먹어요.I'm hungry, let's eat now.

Irregular: 배고파요, 배고팠어요.

배부르다to be full (after eating)Adjective2
너무 많이 먹어서 배불러요.I ate too much, I am full.

Irregular: 배불러요, 배불렀어요.

목마르다to be thirstyAdjective2
운동을 해서 목말라요.I am thirsty after exercising.

Irregular: 목말라요. Said [몽마르다].

Phrase (1)

순한 맛mild (flavour)Phrase2
저는 순한 맛으로 할게요.I will have the mild one.

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