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Korean Vocabulary – Korean food (125 Words)
Dish names exactly as they appear on menus. You’ll be able to order at a restaurant.
Level 1
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 김치 | gimchi | kimchi (fermented vegetables) |
| 김밥 | gimbap | gimbap (seaweed rice roll) |
| 냉면 | naengmyeon | cold noodles |
| 라면 | ramyeon | instant noodles (ramyeon) |
| 갈비 | galbi | ribs (galbi) |
| 잡채 | japchae | japchae (glass noodle stir-fry) |
| 파전 | pajeon | green onion pancake |
| 순대 | sundae | blood sausage (sundae) |
| 호떡 | hotteok | sweet filled pancake |
| 곱창 | gopchang | beef small intestines |
| 보쌈 | bossam | boiled pork wraps |
| 족발 | jokbal | braised pig’s feet |
| 떡국 | tteokguk | rice cake soup |
| 빙수 | bingsu | bingsu (shaved ice dessert) |
| 치킨 | chikin | fried chicken |
| 식혜 | sikye | sikhye (sweet rice drink) |
| 국밥 | gukbap | gukbap (rice soup) |
| 밥 | bap | rice, meal |
| 국 | guk | soup |
| 떡 | tteok | tteok (rice cake) |
| 물 | mul | water |
| 차 | cha | tea |
| 면 | myeon | noodles |
| 빵 | ppang | bread |
| 고기 | gogi | meat |
| 소금 | sogeum | salt |
| 설탕 | seoltang | sugar |
| 간장 | ganjang | soy sauce |
| 마늘 | maneul | garlic |
| 두부 | dubu | tofu |
| 계란 | gyeran | egg |
| 우유 | uyu | milk |
| 커피 | keopi | coffee |
| 주스 | juseu | juice |
| 콜라 | kolla | cola |
| 과일 | gwail | fruit |
| 사과 | sagwa | apple |
| 딸기 | ttalgi | strawberry |
| 과자 | gwaja | snacks, cookies |
| 반찬 | banchan | side dishes (banchan) |
| 만두 | mandu | dumplings (mandu) |
| 쌀 | ssal | uncooked rice |
| 쫄면 | jjolmyeon | chewy spicy noodles (jjolmyeon) |
| 찜닭 | jjimdak | braised chicken with glass noodles |
| 곰탕 | gomtang | beef bone broth soup (gomtang) |
Level 2
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 비빔밥 | bibimbap | bibimbap (mixed rice) |
| 불고기 | bulgogi | bulgogi (marinated beef) |
| 떡볶이 | tteokbokki | tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) |
| 삼겹살 | samgyeopsal | grilled pork belly |
| 닭갈비 | dakgalbi | spicy stir-fried chicken |
| 삼계탕 | samgyetang | ginseng chicken soup |
| 칼국수 | kalguksu | knife-cut noodle soup |
| 설렁탕 | seolleongtang | ox bone soup |
| 볶음밥 | bokkeumbap | fried rice |
| 김치찌개 | gimchijjigae | kimchi stew |
| 된장찌개 | doenjangjjigae | soybean paste stew |
| 순두부찌개 | sundubujjigae | soft tofu stew |
| 부대찌개 | budaejjigae | budae jjigae (army stew) |
| 김치볶음밥 | gimchibokkeumbap | kimchi fried rice |
| 제육볶음 | jeyukbokkeum | spicy stir-fried pork (jeyuk-bokkeum) |
| 감자탕 | gamjatang | pork bone and potato stew |
| 갈비탕 | galbitang | beef short rib soup |
| 육개장 | yukgaejang | spicy beef soup (yukgaejang) |
| 해물파전 | haemulpajeon | seafood green onion pancake |
| 김치전 | gimchijeon | kimchi pancake |
| 물냉면 | mullaengmyeon | cold noodles in broth |
| 비빔냉면 | bibimnaengmyeon | spicy mixed cold noodles |
| 잔치국수 | janchiguksu | janchi-guksu (warm noodle soup) |
| 수제비 | sujebi | sujebi (hand-torn dough soup) |
| 닭강정 | dakgangjeong | sweet crispy fried chicken (dakgangjeong) |
| 양념치킨 | yangnyeomchikin | yangnyeom chicken (sweet-spicy glazed) |
| 간장게장 | ganjanggejang | soy-marinated raw crab |
| 갈비찜 | galbijjim | braised short ribs |
| 계란말이 | gyeranmari | rolled omelet |
| 계란찜 | gyeranjjim | steamed egg (gyeran-jjim) |
| 미역국 | miyeokguk | seaweed soup |
| 순댓국 | sundaetguk | blood sausage soup |
| 콩나물국밥 | kongnamulgukbap | bean sprout rice soup |
| 팥빙수 | patbingsu | patbingsu (red bean shaved ice) |
| 붕어빵 | bungeoppang | bungeoppang (fish-shaped pastry) |
| 회덮밥 | hoedeopbap | raw fish rice bowl |
| 공기밥 추가 | gonggibap chuga | extra bowl of rice |
| 삼겹살 2인분 | samgyeopsal 2inbun | pork belly for 2 |
| 모둠전 | modumjeon | assorted jeon (savory pancakes) |
Level 3
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 메뉴판 좀 볼 수 있을까요? | menyupan jom bol su isseulkkayo? | Could I see the menu, please? |
| 두 명인데 자리 있어요? | du myeonginde jari isseoyo? | Do you have a table for two? |
| 예약은 안 했는데 괜찮을까요? | yeyageun an haenneunde gwaenchaneulkkayo? | I don’t have a reservation. Is that okay? |
| 오늘 저녁 7시에 네 명 예약하고 싶어요. | oneul jeonyeok 7sie ne myeong yeyakago sipeoyo. | I’d like to reserve a table for four at 7 p.m. tonight. |
| 대기 시간이 얼마나 걸려요? | daegi sigani eolmana geollyeoyo? | How long is the wait? |
| 여기서 제일 인기 있는 메뉴가 뭐예요? | yeogiseo jeil ingi inneun menyuga mwoyeyo? | What’s the most popular dish here? |
| 이 집은 어떤 음식이 유명해요? | i jibeun eotteon eumsigi yumyeonghaeyo? | What’s this restaurant famous for? |
| 김치찌개 하나랑 공기밥 두 개 주세요. | gimchijjigae hanarang gonggibap du gae juseyo. | One kimchi stew and two bowls of rice, please. |
| 삼겹살 2인분 먼저 주문할게요. | samgyeopsal 2inbun meonjeo jumunhalgeyo. | We’ll start with pork belly for two. |
| 저는 비빔밥으로 할게요. | jeoneun bibimbabeuro halgeyo. | I’ll have the bibimbap. |
| 이거랑 같은 걸로 부탁드려요. | igeorang gateun geollo butakdeuryeoyo. | I’ll have the same as this one, please. |
| 너무 맵지 않게 해 주실 수 있어요? | neomu maepji anke hae jusil su isseoyo? | Could you make it not too spicy? |
| 저는 매운 음식을 잘 못 먹어요. | jeoneun maeun eumsigeul jal mot meogeoyo. | I can’t handle spicy food. |
| 떡볶이는 순한 맛으로 부탁드립니다. | tteokbokkineun sunhan maseuro butakdeurimnida. | I’d like the tteokbokki mild, please. |
| 이 음식은 많이 매운 편인가요? | i eumsigeun mani maeun pyeoningayo? | Is this dish quite spicy? |
| 저는 땅콩 알레르기가 있어요. | jeoneun ttangkong allereugiga isseoyo. | I have a peanut allergy. |
| 이 음식에 새우가 들어가나요? | i eumsige saeuga deureoganayo? | Does this dish contain shrimp? |
| 고기를 안 먹는데 채식 메뉴가 있어요? | gogireul an meongneunde chaesik menyuga isseoyo? | I don’t eat meat. Do you have vegetarian options? |
| 아이가 먹을 수 있는 메뉴도 있나요? | aiga meogeul su inneun menyudo innayo? | Do you have dishes a child can eat? |
| 반찬 좀 더 가져다주실래요? | banchan jom deo gajyeodajusillaeyo? | Could you bring some more side dishes? |
| 여기 물 한 잔만 주세요. | yeogi mul han janman juseyo. | Excuse me, just a glass of water, please. |
| 앞접시랑 숟가락 좀 더 주시겠어요? | apjeopsirang sutgarak jom deo jusigesseoyo? | Could I have some more small plates and spoons? |
| 불판 좀 갈아 주실 수 있나요? | bulpan jom gara jusil su innayo? | Could you change the grill plate? |
| 고기는 어떻게 먹으면 돼요? | gogineun eotteoke meogeumyeon dwaeyo? | How should I eat the meat? |
| 상추쌈에 쌈장을 올려서 드세요. | sangchussame ssamjangeul ollyeoseo deuseyo. | Put some ssamjang on a lettuce leaf, wrap it up, and eat. |
| 국물이 정말 시원하고 깔끔해요. | gungmuri jeongmal siwonhago kkalkkeumhaeyo. | The broth is so refreshing and clean-tasting. |
| 간이 딱 맞아서 밥이 계속 들어가요. | gani ttak majaseo babi gyesok deureogayo. | The seasoning is perfect, so I keep eating more rice. |
| 국이 조금 짠데 물을 좀 넣어도 될까요? | gugi jogeum jjande mureul jom neoeodo doelkkayo? | The soup is a bit salty. May I add some water? |
| 주문한 음식이 아직 안 나왔어요. | jumunhan eumsigi ajik an nawasseoyo. | The food I ordered hasn’t come out yet. |
| 라면에 계란 하나 추가할 수 있을까요? | ramyeone gyeran hana chugahal su isseulkkayo? | Can I add an egg to the ramyeon? |
| 배불러서 더 못 먹겠어요. | baebulleoseo deo mot meokgesseoyo. | I’m so full I can’t eat anymore. |
| 남은 음식은 포장해 가고 싶어요. | nameun eumsigeun pojanghae gago sipeoyo. | I’d like to get the leftovers to go. |
| 이거 포장도 되나요? | igeo pojangdo doenayo? | Can I get this to go as well? |
| 후식으로 팥빙수 하나 나눠 먹을까요? | husigeuro patbingsu hana nanwo meogeulkkayo? | Shall we share a patbingsu for dessert? |
| 오늘은 제가 쏠게요! | oneureun jega ssolgeyo! | It’s on me today! |
| 계산은 어디에서 하나요? | gyesaneun eodieseo hanayo? | Where do I pay? |
| 카드로 계산해도 될까요? | kadeuro gyesanhaedo doelkkayo? | Can I pay by card? |
| 영수증 좀 챙겨 주세요. | yeongsujeung jom chaenggyeo juseyo. | Could I get the receipt, please? |
| 따로따로 계산해도 되나요? | ttarottaro gyesanhaedo doenayo? | Can we pay separately? |
| 잘 먹었습니다. 정말 맛있었어요! | jal meogeotseumnida. jeongmal masisseosseoyo! | Thank you for the meal. It was really delicious! |
| 와, 정말 맛있어 보여요! | wa, jeongmal masisseo boyeoyo! | Wow, that looks so delicious! |
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