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Korean Vocabulary #7 – Food & Drinks: Essential Korean for Eating and Ordering


1️⃣ Introduction


Learn 15 essential Korean words about food and drinks — you’ll hear these every day in restaurants, cafés, and at home!


Perfect for beginners who want to order food or talk about what they eat and drink in Korean.



2️⃣ Vocabulary List


No.

Korean

Pronunciation

Meaning

1

밥

bap

rice / meal

2

물

mul

water

3

커피

keo-pi

coffee

4

차

cha

tea

5

빵

ppang

bread

6

고기

go-gi

meat

7

과일

gwa-il

fruit

8

채소

chae-so

vegetable

9

국

guk

soup

10

김치

gim-chi

kimchi

11

숟가락

sut-kka-rak

spoon

12

젓가락

jeot-kka-rak

chopsticks

13

식당

sik-ttang

restaurant

14

맛있어요

ma-si-sseo-yo

it’s delicious

15

마시다

ma-si-da

to drink



Example Sentences


💬 Example Sentences


  1. 저는 밥을 먹어요.(jeo-neun ba-beul meo-geo-yo.)

→ I eat rice.


  1. 물을 마셔요.(mu-reul ma-syeo-yo.)

→ I drink water.


  1. 아침에 커피를 마셔요.(a-chi-me keo-pi-reul ma-syeo-yo.)

→ I drink coffee in the morning.


  1. 저는 차를 좋아해요.(jeo-neun cha-reul jo-a-hae-yo.)

→ I like tea.


  1. 빵이 정말 맛있어요.(ppa-ngi jeong-mal ma-si-sseo-yo.)

→ The bread is really delicious.


  1. 저는 고기를 안 먹어요.(jeo-neun go-gi-reul an meo-geo-yo.)

→ I don’t eat meat.


  1. 과일을 자주 먹어요.(gwa-i-reul ja-ju meo-geo-yo.)

→ I often eat fruit.


  1. 채소가 건강에 좋아요.(chae-so-ga geon-ga-ne jo-a-yo.)

→ Vegetables are good for your health.


  1. 국이 뜨거워요.(gu-gi tteu-geo-wo-yo.)

→ The soup is hot.


  1. 김치가 매워요.(gim-chi-ga mae-wo-yo.)

→ Kimchi is spicy.


  1. 숟가락으로 밥을 먹어요.(sut-kka-ra-geu-ro ba-beul meo-geo-yo.)

→ I eat rice with a spoon.


  1. 젓가락으로 김치를 집어요.(jeot-kka-ra-geu-ro gim-chi-reul ji-beo-yo.)

→ I pick up kimchi with chopsticks.


  1. 식당에서 점심을 먹어요.(sik-ttang-e-seo jeom-si-meul meo-geo-yo.)

→ I eat lunch at a restaurant.


  1. 이 음식이 맛있어요.(i eum-si-gi ma-si-sseo-yo.)

→ This food is delicious.


  1. 저는 주스를 마셔요.(jeo-neun ju-seu-reul ma-syeo-yo.)

→ I drink juice.





3️⃣ Expression Tips & Cultural Notes



  • 밥 (bap) means both “rice” and “meal.” Koreans often say “밥 먹었어요?” (Have you eaten?) instead of “How are you?”


  • 맛있어요 (ma-si-sseo-yo) means “delicious.” To emphasize, say “정말 맛있어요!” (It’s really delicious!).


  • 식당 (sik-ttang) is a general word for “restaurant.” For Korean food places, you might also hear “한식당 (han-sik-ttang).”


  • 젓가락 / 숟가락 are almost always used together in Korean dining culture.



3️⃣ Mini Practice



Fill in the blanks.


  1. 저는 ________을 먹어요. (rice)


  2. ________을 마셔요. (water)


  3. 아침에 ________를 마셔요. (coffee)


  4. 저는 ________를 좋아해요. (tea)


  5. ________이 정말 맛있어요. (bread)


  6. 저는 ________를 안 먹어요. (meat)


  7. ________을 자주 먹어요. (fruit)


  8. ________가 건강에 좋아요. (vegetable)


  9. ________이 뜨거워요. (soup)


  10. ________가 매워요. (kimchi)


  11. ________으로 밥을 먹어요. (spoon)


  12. ________으로 김치를 집어요. (chopsticks)


  13. ________에서 점심을 먹어요. (restaurant)


  14. 이 ________이 맛있어요. (food)


  15. 저는 ________를 마셔요. (juice)






Answers


  1. 밥 → You eat rice (밥 = meal/rice).

  2. 물 → You drink water.

  3. 커피 → You drink coffee in the morning.

  4. 차 → You like tea.

  5. 빵 → The bread tastes good.

  6. 고기 → You don’t eat meat.

  7. 과일 → You eat fruits often.

  8. 채소 → Vegetables are healthy.

  9. 국 → Soup is hot.

  10. 김치 → Kimchi is spicy.

  11. 숟가락 → The tool used to eat rice.

  12. 젓가락 → The tool used to pick up kimchi.

  13. 식당 → The place where you eat lunch.

  14. 음식 → The general word for “food.”

  15. 주스 → The drink you have (juice).






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