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🍚 At the Dinner Table
Unit 3 of 30 in the Kaja Hangul course.
Every phrase below is shown in 한글 with a romanisation, what it actually means, and a recording you can play.
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The phrases
잘 먹겠습니다
jal meokgesseumnida
I'll eat well (before eating)
Whoever cooked will notice you said it.
잘 먹었습니다
jal meogeosseumnida
I ate well (after eating)
Means the food was great + thank you.
맛있어요
masisseoyo
It's delicious
Instant smiles.
정말 맛있어요
jeongmal masisseoyo
It's really delicious
정말 = really.
배불러요
baebulleoyo
I'm full
From 배부르다 (to be full) — a 르 verb, so 부르 becomes 불러. 배 = stomach.
조금만 더 주세요
jogeumman deo juseyo
A little more, please
만 = just, only. 조금만 = just a little. 더 = more, and it goes before the verb.
물 좀 주세요
mul jom juseyo
Water, please
물 (mul) = water.
많이 드세요
mani deuseyo
Please, eat plenty
드시다 is the honorific of 먹다, so this is the respectful 'please eat'.
이거 뭐예요?
igeo mwoyeyo?
What is this?
이거 = this thing. 그거 = that, 저거 = that over there.
조금만 주세요
jogeumman juseyo
Just a little, please
만 = only, just. 조금만 = only a little.
Words introduced here
좀 — a little / please더 — more정말 — really물 — water먹다 — to eat주다 — to give맛있다 — to be delicious뭐 — what입 — mouth귀 — ear발 — foot등 — back조금 — a little많이 — a lot이거 — this thing아내 — wife눈 — eye코 — nose손 — hand다리 — leg목 — neck / throat
A conversation using them: At the table
You've been invited to eat at a Korean home.
A
안녕하세요! 만나서 반가워요.
annyeonghaseyo! mannaseo bangawoyo
Hello! Nice to meet you.
B
저도 반가워요.
jeodo bangawoyo
Nice to meet you too.
A
많이 드세요.
mani deuseyo
Please, eat plenty.
B
잘 먹겠습니다.
jal meokgesseumnida
I'll eat well.
B
정말 맛있어요!
jeongmal masisseoyo
It's really delicious!
A
조금 더 드세요.
jogeum deo deuseyo
Have a little more.
B
배불러요. 잘 먹었습니다.
baebulleoyo. jal meogeosseumnida
I'm full. I ate well.
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