Chinese Restaurant in Korea

맛이 어때요? [ma-si eo-ttae-yo?]
How's the taste?

• 맛 [mat] means "taste"
• 어때요? [eo-ttae-yo?] means "How is it?"

짬뽕이 매워요. [jjam-ppong-i mae-wo-yo]
The jjamppong is spicy.

• 짬뽕이 [jjam-ppong-i] means "the jjamppong"
• 매워요 [mae-wo-yo] means "is spicy"

탕수육이 달아요. [tang-su-yu-gi da-ra-yo]
The tangsuyuk is sweet.

• 탕수육이 [tang-su-yu-gi] means "the tangsuyuk"
• 달아요 [da-ra-yo] means "is sweet"

짜장면이 맛있어요. [jja-jang-myeon-i ma-si-sseo-yo]
The jjajangmyeon is good.

• 짜장면이 [jja-jang-myeon-i] means "the jjajangmyeon"
• 맛있어요 [ma-si-sseo-yo] means "is delicious"

Taste adjectives:

• 맛있다 [ma-sit-da] taste good → 맛있어요 [ma-si-sseo-yo] It's good.
• 맵다 [maep-da] spicy → 매워요 [mae-wo-yo] It's spicy.
• 짜다 [jja-da] salty → 짜요 [jja-yo] It's salty.
• 달다 [dal-da] sweet → 달아요 [da-ra-yo] It's sweet.
• 싱겁다 [sing-geop-da] bland → 싱거워요 [sing-geo-wo-yo] It's bland.
• 쓰다 [sseu-da] bitter → 써요 [sseo-yo] It's bitter.

• A: 맛이 어때요?
  How's the taste?
• B: 짜장면이 맛있어요. [jja-jang-myeon-i ma-si-sseo-yo]
  The jjajangmyeon is good.
• A: 그렇죠?
  Right?
• A: 탕수육 맛은 어때요?
  How does the tangsuyuk taste?
• B: 탕수육이 달아요. [tang-su-yu-gi da-ra-yo]
  The tangsuyuk is sweet.
• A: 맞아요!
  You are right!
• A: 이 짬뽕 국물도 먹어 봐요.
  Try the broth of this jjambbong as well.
• B: 짬뽕이 매워요. [jjam-ppong-i mae-wo-yo]
  The jjamppong is spicy.
• A: 어? 물 마셔요!
  Oh? Have some water!