Ordering Food in Korea: Must-Know Restaurant Phrases

Ordering Food in Korea: Must-Know Restaurant Phrases

Eating out in Korea is one of the best parts of traveling. To help you enjoy every delicious meal, here are essential Korean phrases you can use at restaurants. We've included English meanings and pronunciation so you can feel confident when ordering!

📖 Asking for the Menu

• 메뉴 주세요 (me-nyu ju-se-yo) – Please give me the menu
• 추천 좀 해 주세요 (chu-cheon jom hae ju-se-yo) – Please recommend something
• 이거 뭐예요? (i-geo mwo-ye-yo?) – What is this?
• 채식 메뉴 있어요? (chae-sik me-nyu i-sseo-yo?) – Do you have vegetarian options?

🥘 Ordering Food

• 이거 하나 주세요 (i-geo ha-na ju-se-yo) – One of this, please
• 물 좀 주세요 (mul jom ju-se-yo) – Please give me water
• 덜 매운 거 있어요? (deol mae-un geo i-sseo-yo?) – Do you have something less spicy?
• 같이 나와요? (ga-chi na-wa-yo?) – Does it come together (with side dishes)?

🍴 During the Meal

• 맛있어요! (ma-sit-seo-yo) – It’s delicious!
• 너무 매워요 (neo-mu mae-wo-yo) – It’s too spicy
• 이거 더 주세요 (i-geo deo ju-se-yo) – Please give me more of this
• 물 좀 더 주세요 (mul jom deo ju-se-yo) – Please give me more water

💳 Paying the Bill

• 계산할게요 (gye-san-hal-ge-yo) – I’ll pay now
• 영수증 주세요 (yeong-su-jeung ju-se-yo) – Please give me the receipt
• 따로 계산할게요 (tta-ro gye-san-hal-ge-yo) – We’ll pay separately
• 같이 계산할게요 (ga-chi gye-san-hal-ge-yo) – We’ll pay together

🚨 Special Situations

• 알레르기가 있어요 (al-le-reu-gi-ga i-sseo-yo) – I have an allergy
• 고기 빼 주세요 (go-gi bbae ju-se-yo) – Please remove the meat
• 포장해 주세요 (po-jang-hae ju-se-yo) – Please pack it to go
• 화장실 어디예요? (hwa-jang-sil eo-di-ye-yo?) – Where is the restroom?

📘 Practice Mini Dialogue

A: 메뉴 주세요 (me-nyu ju-se-yo)
B: 여기 있습니다 (yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da)
A: 이거 하나 주세요. 덜 매운 거 있어요? (i-geo ha-na ju-se-yo. deol mae-un geo i-sseo-yo?)
B: 네, 가능합니다. (ne, ga-neung-ham-ni-da)
A: 감사합니다! (gam-sa-ham-ni-da!)

 

 

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