Unit 18
Chinese Restaurant in Korea

Lesson
μ¬λ³΄μΈμ? [yeo-bo-se-yo?]
Hello?
- People use it as a polite and neutral way to check if someone is on the line.
- It's rarely used outside phone calls.
λ λͺ
μμ½ κ°λ₯ν κΉμ? [du myeong ye-yak ga-neung-hal-kka-yo?]
Can I reserve a table for 2?
- λ λͺ [du myeong] means "two people"
- μμ½ [ye-yak] means "reservation"
- κ°λ₯ν κΉμ? [ga-neung-hal-kka-yo?] means "Is it possible?"
λͺ μλ‘ μμ½ λμλ릴κΉμ? [myeot si-ro ye-yak do-wa-deu-ril-kka-yo?]
What time would you like to make a reservation for?
- λͺ μλ‘ [myeot si-ro] means "at what time"
- μμ½ [ye-yak] means "reservation"
- λμλ릴κΉμ? [do-wa-deu-ril-kka-yo?] means "Can I help you?"
μΈ μλ‘ λΆνλ립λλ€. [se si-ro bu-tak-deu-rim-ni-da]
Please reserve it for 3:00.
- μΈ μλ‘ [se si-ro] means "at 3 o'clock"
- λΆνλ립λλ€ [bu-tak-deu-rim-ni-da] means "Please take care of it."
Confirmation:
- μΈ μλ‘ λ λΆ μμ½ λμ ¨μ΅λλ€. [se si-ro du bun ye-yak doe-syeot-seum-ni-da] β A reservation has been made for two people at 3 o'clock.
Conversation
- A: μ€κ΅μ§ μμ½ λΆνλ릴κ²μ!
Please make a reservation at the Chinese restaurant! - B: μ¬λ³΄μΈμ? [yeo-bo-se-yo?]
Hello? - C: λ€, νΈμ΄λ€ λ°μ μ
λλ€. λ§μνμΈμ.
Yes, this is Teuida restaurant. Go ahead. - B: λ λͺ
μμ½ κ°λ₯ν κΉμ? [du myeong ye-yak ga-neung-hal-kka-yo?]
Can I reserve a table for 2? - C: λͺ μλ‘ μμ½ λμλ릴κΉμ?
What time would you like to make a reservation for? - B: μΈ μλ‘ λΆνλ립λλ€. [se si-ro bu-tak-deu-rim-ni-da]
Please reserve it for 3 o'clock. - C: λ€, μΈ μλ‘ λ λΆ μμ½ λμ
¨μ΅λλ€.
Yes, a reservation has been made for two people at 3 o'clock. - B: κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. [gam-sa-ham-ni-da]
Thank you. - C: λ€ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€!
Yes, thank you!
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| μ¬λ³΄μΈμ [yeo-bo-se-yo] | Hello (on the phone) |
| μμ½ [ye-yak] | reservation |
| κ°λ₯νλ€ [ga-neung-ha-da] | to be possible |
| λΆνλ립λλ€ [bu-tak-deu-rim-ni-da] | please (formal request) |
