Korean vocabulary · Topic 2 of 10

Food & Drink in Korean

At a Korean restaurant, pair a food or drink with 주세요 to ask for it politely. 밥 means cooked rice and can also mean a meal; 쌀 is uncooked rice. Learn those distinctions along with 물, 커피, and the phrase for asking to pay.

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1Foodnoun음식eumsik
2Waternoun물mul
3Coffeenoun커피keopi
4Breadnoun빵ppang
5Ricenoun밥 / 쌀bap / ssal밥: cooked rice or a meal; 쌀: uncooked rice.
6Winenoun와인wain
7Beernoun맥주maekju
8Teanoun차cha
9Milknoun우유uyu
10Cheesenoun치즈chijeu
11Chickennoun닭고기dakgogi
12Breakfastnoun아침 식사achim siksa
13Lunchnoun점심jeomsim
14Dinnernoun저녁 식사jeonyeok siksa
15Fruitnoun과일gwail
16Vegetablenoun채소chaeso
17Meatnoun고기gogi
18Fishnoun생선saengseon생선 is fish as food; 물고기 is a living fish.
19Eggnoun달걀dalgyal
20Juicenoun주스juseu
21Applenoun사과sagwa
22Banananoun바나나banana
23Orange (fruit)noun오렌지orenji
24Lemonnoun레몬remon
25Strawberrynoun딸기ttalgi
26Grapenoun포도podo
27Watermelonnoun수박subak
28Tomatonoun토마토tomato
29Potatonoun감자gamja
30Onionnoun양파yangpa
31Garlicnoun마늘maneul
32Carrotnoun당근danggeun
33Saladnoun샐러드saelleodeu
34Soupnoun수프supeu
35Pastanoun파스타paseuta
36Pizzanoun피자pija
37Sugarnoun설탕seoltang
38Saltnoun소금sogeum
39Pepper (spice)noun후추huchu
40Oilnoun기름gireum
41Butternoun버터beoteo
42Cakenoun케이크keikeu
43Dessertnoun디저트dijeoteu
44Ice creamnoun아이스크림aiseukeurim
45Chocolatenoun초콜릿chokollit
46Cookienoun쿠키kuki
47Honeynoun꿀kkul
48Beefnoun소고기sogogi
49Porknoun돼지고기dwaejigogi
50Shrimpnoun새우saeu
51Sandwichnoun샌드위치saendeuwichi
52Beansnoun콩kong
53Mushroomnoun버섯beoseot
54Cucumbernoun오이oi
55Lettucenoun상추sangchu
56Cornnoun옥수수oksusu
57Flournoun밀가루milgaru
58Peachnoun복숭아boksunga
59Pearnoun배bae
60Cherrynoun체리cheri
61Pineapplenoun파인애플painaepeul
62Mangonoun망고manggo
63Avocadonoun아보카도abokado
64Deliciousadjective맛있다masitda
65Spicyadjective맵다maepda
66Sweetadjective달다dalda
67Restaurantnoun식당sikdang
68Menunoun메뉴menyu
69Waiternoun종업원jongeobwon
70Bill (check)noun계산서gyesanseo
71Tipnoun팁tip
72Platenoun접시jeopsi
73Glass (for drinking)noun잔jan
74Cupnoun컵keop
75Bottlenoun병byeong
76Forknoun포크pokeu
77Knifenoun칼kal
78Spoonnoun숟가락sutgarak
79Napkinnoun냅킨naepkin
80Snacknoun간식gansik
81Yogurtnoun요구르트yogureuteu
82Saucenoun소스soseu
83Hamnoun햄haem
84Soda (soft drink)noun탄산음료tansaneumnyo
85Steaknoun스테이크seuteikeu
86Spicesnoun향신료hyangsinnyo
87Lambnoun양고기yanggogi
88I'm hungryphrase배고파요baegopayo
89I'm thirstyphrase목말라요mongmallayo
90The check, pleasephrase계산해 주세요gyesanhae juseyo
91A table for twophrase두 명이에요du myeongieyo
92I'd like…phrase… 주세요… juseyo
93Can I see the menu?phrase메뉴 좀 보여 주세요menyu jom boyeo juseyo
94What do you recommend?phrase뭐가 맛있어요?mwoga masisseoyo?
95I'm vegetarianphrase저는 채식주의자예요jeoneun chaesikjuuijayeyo
96It's delicious!phrase맛있어요masisseoyo
97A coffee, pleasephrase커피 한 잔 주세요keopi han jan juseyo
98To go, please (takeaway)phrase포장pojang
99Another one, pleasephrase하나 더 주세요hana deo juseyo
100I'm fullphrase배불러요baebulleoyo

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Order a meal and ask for water

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A table for two두 명이에요du myeongieyo
Menu메뉴menyu
I'd like…… 주세요… juseyo
Water물mul
The check, please계산해 주세요gyesanhae juseyo

Food & Drink in other languages

Food & Drink in Korean: common questions

What is the difference between 밥 and 쌀?

밥 is cooked rice or, in context, a meal. 쌀 is uncooked rice, such as the rice you buy in a bag.

How do I order a coffee in Korean?

커피 한 잔 주세요 means a cup of coffee, please. 한 is the counter form of 하나; 잔 counts cups and glasses.

How do I ask for the bill?

계산해 주세요 asks the staff to settle your bill. 계산서 is the noun for a bill or statement, but the verb request is often more practical.

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