Unit 18
Chinese Restaurant in Korea

Lesson
λ§μ΄ μ΄λμ? [ma-si eo-ttae-yo?]
How's the taste?
- λ§ [mat] means "taste"
- μ΄λμ? [eo-ttae-yo?] means "How is it?"
짬λ½μ΄ λ§€μμ. [jjam-ppong-i mae-wo-yo]
The jjamppong is spicy.
- 짬λ½μ΄ [jjam-ppong-i] means "the jjamppong"
- λ§€μμ [mae-wo-yo] means "is spicy"
νμμ‘μ΄ λ¬μμ. [tang-su-yu-gi da-ra-yo]
The tangsuyuk is sweet.
- νμμ‘μ΄ [tang-su-yu-gi] means "the tangsuyuk"
- λ¬μμ [da-ra-yo] means "is sweet"
μ§μ₯λ©΄μ΄ λ§μμ΄μ. [jja-jang-myeon-i ma-si-sseo-yo]
The jjajangmyeon is good.
- μ§μ₯λ©΄μ΄ [jja-jang-myeon-i] means "the jjajangmyeon"
- λ§μμ΄μ [ma-si-sseo-yo] means "is delicious"
Taste adjectives:
- λ§μλ€ [ma-sit-da] taste good β λ§μμ΄μ [ma-si-sseo-yo] It's good.
- λ§΅λ€ [maep-da] spicy β λ§€μμ [mae-wo-yo] It's spicy.
- μ§λ€ [jja-da] salty β μ§μ [jja-yo] It's salty.
- λ¬λ€ [dal-da] sweet β λ¬μμ [da-ra-yo] It's sweet.
- μ±κ²λ€ [sing-geop-da] bland β μ±κ±°μμ [sing-geo-wo-yo] It's bland.
- μ°λ€ [sseu-da] bitter β μ¨μ [sseo-yo] It's bitter.
Conversation
- A: λ§μ΄ μ΄λμ?
How's the taste? - B: μ§μ₯λ©΄μ΄ λ§μμ΄μ. [jja-jang-myeon-i ma-si-sseo-yo]
The jjajangmyeon is good. - A: κ·Έλ μ£ ?
Right? - A: νμμ‘ λ§μ μ΄λμ?
How does the tangsuyuk taste? - B: νμμ‘μ΄ λ¬μμ. [tang-su-yu-gi da-ra-yo]
The tangsuyuk is sweet. - A: λ§μμ!
You are right! - A: μ΄ μ§¬λ½ κ΅λ¬Όλ λ¨Ήμ΄ λ΄μ.
Try the broth of this jjambbong as well. - B: 짬λ½μ΄ λ§€μμ. [jjam-ppong-i mae-wo-yo]
The jjamppong is spicy. - A: μ΄? λ¬Ό λ§μ
μ!
Oh? Have some water!
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| λ§΅λ€ [maep-da] | spicy |
| μ§λ€ [jja-da] | salty |
| λ¬λ€ [dal-da] | sweet |
| μ±κ²λ€ [sing-geop-da] | bland |
| μ°λ€ [sseu-da] | bitter |
