🍱 How to Order Food in Korean (Beginner Friendly!)

 

Hungry in Korea? 🍜 Don’t worry! In this post, you'll learn how to order food at a restaurant in Korean, from getting the server’s attention to paying the bill. Let’s get ready to eat like a local!

📌 Useful Phrases for Ordering Food

한국어	Romanization	English
여기요!	yeogiyo!	Excuse me! (to call staff)
이거 주세요.	igeo juseyo.	Please give me this.
추천해 주세요.	chucheonhae juseyo.	Please recommend something.
물 주세요.	mul juseyo.	Please give me water.
계산할게요.	gyesanhalgeyo.	I’ll pay (check, please).

📝 Sample Sentences

여기요! 메뉴판 주세요.
Yeogiyo! Menyupan juseyo.
Excuse me! Please give me the menu.

불고기 하나 주세요.
Bulgogi hana juseyo.
One bulgogi, please.

이거 정말 맛있어요.
Igeo jeongmal masisseoyo.
This is really delicious.

물 좀 더 주세요.
Mul jom deo juseyo.
Please give me more water.

계산할게요. 카드 돼요?
Gyesanhalgeyo. Kadeu dwaeyo?
I’ll pay. Can I use a card?

🗣 Practice Dialogue

👩‍🍳 Staff: 어서 오세요! 몇 분이세요?
Eoseo oseyo! Myeot bun-iseyo?
Welcome! How many people?

👨‍🦰 Customer: 두 명이요.
Du myeong-iyo.
Two people.

👩‍🍳 Staff: 여기 앉으세요. 메뉴판 드릴게요.
Yeogi anjuseyo. Menyupan deurilgeyo.
Please sit here. I'll bring the menu.

👨‍🦰 Customer: 김치찌개 하나랑 공기밥 하나 주세요.
Kimchi-jjigae hanarang gonggibap hana juseyo.
One kimchi stew and one bowl of rice, please.

👩‍🍳 Staff: 네, 금방 가져다드릴게요.
Ne, geumbang gajyeodadeurilgeyo.
Sure, I’ll bring it right away.

💡 Did You Know?

In most Korean restaurants, there’s no tipping! 🇰🇷 Also, many places offer free side dishes called “반찬 (banchan)”. You can often ask for refills by saying “반찬 더 주세요 (banchan deo juseyo).”

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💌 Final Thoughts:
Ordering food in Korean is easier than you think! Learn just a few phrases, and your meals in Korea will be even more enjoyable. Bon appétit — 잘 먹겠습니다! 😊