Food Survival

Learn some essential food vocabulary to eat out with friends! Learn new adjectives, the name of famous drinks, some food words, and several sentences to order food and show appreciation. Download the study sheet and take it to go!

Topics

Adjectives and Verbs

맛있다 [마싣따] delicious
맛없다 [마덥따] not tasty
맵다 spicy
달다 sweet
짜다 salty
고소하다 flavorsome
쓰다 bitter
시다 sour
느끼하다 greasy
요리하다 to cook

Beverages

tea
녹차 green tea
홍차 black tea
커피 coffee
주스 juice
우유 milk
맥주 beer
양주 liquor
막걸리 [막껄리] makkeolli

Ingredients

crab
돼지고기 pork
새우 shrimp
연어 salmon
닭고기 [닦고기] chicken
소고기 beef
마늘 garlic
radish
감자 potato
복숭아 peach
딸기 strawberry
pear
사과 apple
야채 vegetable

Korean, Chinese, and Japanese Food

된장찌개 bean paste stew
김치찌개 kimchi stew
떡볶이 tteokbokki
떡국 [떡꾹] rice cake soup
볶음밥 fried rice
미역국 seaweed soup
삼겹살 pork belly
불고기 bulgogi
차돌박이 beef brisket
장어구이 grilled eel
파전 green onion pancake
냉면 cold noodle
만두 dumpling
튀김 fried 
초밥 sushi (Japanese style)
생선회 [-훼] raw fish

With Friends or Family

제일 좋아하는 음식이 뭐예요? What is your favorite food?
갈비를 좋아해요? Do you like galbi?
저는 을/를 제일 좋아해요. My favorite food is .
 먹으러 갈까요? Should we go eat ?
이 가 너무 짜요! This  is too salty!
맛있게 드세요! Enjoy your meal! (polite)
잘 먹겠습니다! I will eat well!
잘 먹었습니다. I ate well, thanks for the food.
삼겹살 먹어 본 적이 있어요? Have you ever eaten pork belly?
잘 먹겠습니다! I will eat well!

At the Restaurant

무한 리필 뷔페예요? Is this an all you can eat buffet?
 두 개 주세요. Please give me two .
주문하고 싶은데요. I would like to order.
장어구이 세 마리 주세요! Please give me three grilled eels!
소주 두 병 주세요! Please give me two bottles of soju!
맵지 않게 해주세요. Please make it not spicy.
커피를 더 주시겠어요? Could I have some more coffee?
먼저 음료를 주문하고 싶습니다. We’d like to order drinks first.
계산서 갖다 주세요. Please bring the check.
선불입니다. You have to pay in advance.

Other Words

식사 meal
과자 snack
식당 [식땅] restaurant
한식 Korean food
간장 soy sauce
고추 red pepper
Korean pot
접시 dish/plate
냉장고 fridge
포크 fork
숟가락 [숟까락] spoon
젓가락 [저까락] chopstick
전자레인지 microwave
부엌 kitchen (in house)
정식 set menu
예약 reservation
무료 free of charge
맛집 delicious restaurant

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