Japanese
Korean
Ordering food
❃ Ordering food
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가장 인기 있는 메뉴가 뭐예요?
[ Gajang ingi itneun menyuga mwoyeyo? ] -
What is the most popular menu?
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이걸로 주세요.
[ Igeollo juseyo. ] -
I'll have this one.
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삼겹살 이 인분 주세요.
[ Samgyeopsal i inbun juseyo. ] -
Two servings of pork belly, please.
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불판 좀 갈아 주세요.
[ Bulpan jom gara juseyo. ] -
Please change the grill.
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비빔밥 주세요.
[ bibimbap juseyo ] -
Bibimbap please
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상추하고 마늘 좀 더 주세요.
[ Sangchuhago maneul jom deo juseyo. ] -
Please give us more lettuce and garlic.
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라면하고 된장찌개 주세요.
[ ramyeon hago doenjangjjigae juseyo ] -
Un ramyeon et un doenjang-jjigae please.
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가위하고 집게 좀 주세요.
[ Gawihago jipge jom juseyo. ] -
Please give us scissors and tongs.
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물 좀 주세요.
[ mul jom juseyo ] -
Please give me some water.
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공기밥 하나 추가해 주세요.
[ Gonggibap hana chugahae juseyo. ] -
Add one bowl of rice, please.
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직접 구워야 하나요?
[ Jikjeop guwoya hanayo? ] -
Do we grill it ourselves?
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다 익었어요? 지금 먹어도 돼요?
[ Da igeosseoyo? Jigeum meogeodo dwaeyo? ] -
Is it cooked? Can we eat it now?
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여기요
[ yeogiyo ] -
Excuse me! (calling a waiter)
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덜어 먹게 앞접시 좀 주세요.
[ Deoreo meokge apjeopsi jom juseyo. ] -
Please give us small plates to share.
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저기요
[ jeogiyo ] -
Excuse me! (calling a waiter)
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소주 한 병, 맥주 한 병 주세요.
[ Soju han byeong, maekju han byeong juseyo. ] -
One bottle of soju and one beer, please.
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소맥 말아 먹을 거예요.
[ Somaek mara meogeul geoyeyo. ] -
We are going to mix soju and beer (Somaek).
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국물을 따뜻하게 데워 주시겠어요?
[ Gungmureul ttatteuthage dewo jusigesseoyo? ] -
Could you heat up the soup?
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이거 이 인분 양 맞아요?
[ Igeo i inbun yang majayo? ] -
Is this enough for two people?
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고기 일 인분 더 추가할게요.
[ Gogi il inbun deo chugahalgeyo. ] -
I'll add one more serving of meat.
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시원한 물 좀 갖다 주세요.
[ Siwonhan mul jom gatda juseyo. ] -
Please bring some cold water.
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저희 주문한 음식이 아직 안 나왔어요.
[ Jeohui jumunhan eumsigi ajik an nawasseoyo. ] -
The food we ordered hasn't come yet.
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주문 취소할 수 있나요?
[ Jumun chwisohal su itnayo? ] -
Can I cancel the order?
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잘 먹겠습니다.
[ Jal meokgetseumnida. ] -
I will eat well (Bon appétit).
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정말 맛있어요.
[ Jeongmal masisseoyo. ] -
It's really delicious.
Dining in South Korea is fundamentally a communal experience, deeply rooted in the concept of sharing and togetherness (정 - Jeong). Unlike Western dining where everyone orders their own individual plate, Koreans usually order large dishes to share. The most famous example is the Korean Barbecue (고기구이 - Gogi-gui). When ordering popular meats like pork belly (삼겹살 - Samgyeopsal), you must typically order a minimum of two portions (이 인분 - I inbun), even if you are eating alone. The dining experience is highly interactive: the waiter brings raw meat to your table, and you cook it yourself on the built-in grill (불판 - Bulpan). This leads to one of the biggest cultural shocks for Westerners at a Korean dining table: the use of scissors. Instead of a knife and fork, you are given a pair of kitchen scissors (가위 - Gawi) and tongs (집게 - Jipge) to cut the large strips of meat into bite-sized pieces while they sizzle on the grill. Furthermore, it is entirely standard for everyone to dip their spoons into a shared boiling stew (찌개 - Jjigae) placed in the center of the table. If you prefer not to share directly from the pot, you can always politely ask for a small individual plate (앞접시 - Apjeopsi). Finally, the drinking culture is deeply tied to the barbecue experience. You will almost certainly see locals mixing Soju (a clear, distilled spirit) with Beer (Maekju) in a single glass to create the incredibly popular and potent cocktail known as Somaek (소맥). Embracing this loud, smoky, and communal way of eating is essential to understanding the warmth of Korean culture.
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