🍽️ 20 Essential Korean Phrases for Eating Out 🇰🇷 (with Spanish Translation)

Don’t starve in Korea! Use these basic phrases to survive in Korean restaurants 🙌

🇬🇧 English | 🇪🇸 Español

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Are you traveling to Korea for the first time?
Or maybe you’ve just arrived as a student?
Then this one’s for YOU!
Eating out in Korea can be fun, tasty… and confusing if you don’t speak Korean 😅
What do you say when ordering food?
How do you ask for more side dishes?
How do you ask, “What is this?” without looking totally lost?
To help you survive (and enjoy!) Korean food culture,
I’ve gathered 20 real phrases used in actual restaurants!
With pronunciation help + English & Spanish translation 📘

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¿Primera vez en Corea?
¿Acabas de llegar como estudiante?
¡Este post es para ti!
Comer fuera en Corea puede ser una experiencia deliciosa… ¡pero también desconcertante si no hablas coreano! 😅
¿Qué dices para pedir comida?
¿Cómo pides más acompañamientos?
¿Cómo preguntas “¿Qué es esto?” sin parecer completamente perdido?
Para ayudarte a sobrevivir (¡y disfrutar!) la cultura culinaria coreana,
he reunido 20 frases reales que los coreanos usan en restaurantes,
con pronunciación en coreano, traducción al inglés y al español 📘✨
 
 

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✅20 Must-Know Korean Phrases for Restaurants

📘 Format: Korean | Pronunciation | English | Español

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🗣 기본 인사 / Greetings

1. 안녕하세요! | Annyeonghaseyo! | Hello! | ¡Hola!
2. 감사합니다 | Gamsahamnida | Thank you | Gracias
3. 잘 먹겠습니다 | Jal meokgetseumnida | I will enjoy this meal | Buen provecho

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🍽 주문할 때 / Ordering Food

1. 이거 하나 주세요 | Igeo hana juseyo | One of this, please | Uno de estos, por favor
2. 메뉴판 주세요 | Menyupan juseyo | Please give me the menu | El menú, por favor
3. 물 좀 주세요 | Mul jom juseyo | Some water, please | Un poco de agua, por favor
4. 맵지 않게 해주세요 | Maepji anke haejuseyo | Please make it not spicy | Que no pique, por favor
5. 포장해주세요 | Pojang haejuseyo | Please pack it to-go | Para llevar, por favor

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🤔 물어볼 때 / Asking Questions

1. 이게 뭐예요? | Ige mwoyeyo? | What is this? | ¿Qué es esto?
2. 고기예요? | Gogiyeyo? | Is it meat? | ¿Es carne?
3. 생선이에요? | Saengseon ieyo? | Is it fish? | ¿Es pescado?
4. 채식 가능한가요? | Chaesik ganeunghan-gayo? | Is it vegetarian? | ¿Es vegetariano?

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🧂 추가 요청 / Asking for More

1. 반찬 더 주세요 | Banchan deo juseyo | More side dishes, please | Más acompañamientos, por favor
2. 물 더 주세요 | Mul deo juseyo | More water, please | Más agua, por favor
3. 수저 주세요 | Sujeo juseyo | Please give me chopsticks/spoon | Palillos o cuchara, por favor

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💸 계산 / Paying

1. 계산서 주세요 | Gyesanseo juseyo | The bill, please | La cuenta, por favor
2. 따로 계산할게요 | Ttaro gyesanhalgeyo | We’ll pay separately | Pagamos por separado
3. 카드 돼요? | Kadeu dwaeyo? | Do you accept card? | ¿Aceptan tarjeta?
4. 현금도 돼요? | Hyeongeum dwaeyo? | Do you take cash? | ¿Aceptan efectivo?
5. 잘 먹었습니다! | Jal meogeotseumnida! | Thank you for the meal | ¡Estuvo delicioso!

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✅ Bonus Tip:
In most Korean restaurants, saying "잘 먹었습니다" at the end shows good manners and makes the staff smile 😊
Al final, decir “잘 먹었습니다” es una forma muy coreana de ser educado y agradecido.
 

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✅ Save It, Share It, Use It! 🇰🇷

이제 한국 식당에서
“어… 이거 영어 안 통하네?” 하고 당황할 일은 없을 거예요!
이 표현들만 기억해도
기본 주문부터 계산까지 혼자서 똑~소리 나게 해결 가능! 😎
 
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스마트폰에 저장하거나 친구한테 공유해도 좋아요!
👉 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gvAc6IF8cLtSB0lvBR7dGuScD2n7s1xc/view?usp=sharing] (Eng ver)
👉 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mIpP7M1lMi5K_TOXxE-2tvbIHziGKZP7/view?usp=drive_link] (Esp ver)

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Now you’re ready to eat like a local in Korea!
Save this post or download the free PDF version to keep it with you on your trip.
It’s perfect for travelers, students, or anyone exploring Korean food culture 🍲

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¡Ya puedes comer en Corea sin miedo!
Descarga el PDF gratis para tener estas frases a mano,
y compártelo con tus amigos viajeros 🧳

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