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잘 먹겠습니다 is said before eating to express appreciation. 맛있어요 is a polite way to say the food is delicious. By the end, you will be able to recognize and practise 5 useful expressions for this situation.
5 expressions to use in context
Read the Korean first. Romanization is an approximate reading aid, so return to the Hangul spelling and use the Listen button in the interactive lesson when you want to hear your device’s Korean voice.
| Korean | Romanization | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 물 주세요 | mul juseyo | Water, please |
| 맛있어요 | masisseoyo | It is delicious |
| 안 맵게 해 주세요 | an maepge hae juseyo | Please make it not spicy |
| 잘 먹겠습니다 | jal meokgetseumnida | Thank you for the meal (before eating) |
| 계산해 주세요 | gyesanhae juseyo | The bill, please |
How to make this lesson stick
- Picture the situation. 잘 먹겠습니다 is said before eating to express appreciation. 맛있어요 is a polite way to say the food is delicious.
- Say one line at a time. Read the Hangul, check the meaning, then repeat without looking at the English.
- Change the order. Recall the Korean from a randomly chosen English meaning instead of memorizing the table sequence.
- Use the interactive lesson. Listen, save useful expressions, and answer the short review questions.
Check your recall
Try to say each Korean expression before opening the answer. A correct answer means more when you can also picture when you would use it.
Water, please
물 주세요
mul juseyo
It is delicious
맛있어요
masisseoyo
Please make it not spicy
안 맵게 해 주세요
an maepge hae juseyo
Thank you for the meal (before eating)
잘 먹겠습니다
jal meokgetseumnida
The bill, please
계산해 주세요
gyesanhae juseyo
Language note
English meanings describe the use in this lesson rather than every possible translation. Politeness and nuance can change with the relationship and situation. For dictionary pronunciation, definitions and more examples, consult the National Institute of Korean Language Korean–English Learners’ Dictionary.
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