It’ll be easy for you to talk about food in your everyday life in South Korea if you learn these basic Korean words. Learning these simple Korean words will be helpful as you learn Korean and South Korean culture.
Korean food plays a big part in Korean culture. With lots of tasty options and a huge variety, you’ll be happy you did! If you’re planning on learning the Korean language, then you’re definitely going to want to know some basic Korean food vocabulary. If you can’t read Hangeul yet, grab your free language guide here and be reading before your next meal. We’ve written them in both Hangeul (Korean Alphabet) and in romanized English. Many of these Korean words will be used in common everyday phrases, so it pays to learn them! There are example sentences with English translations next to the words so you can see how they are commonly used in the language and daily conversations. This will help you speak the Korean language properly. Just click the speaker icon next to each Korean vocabulary word and repeat the word. In the lists below, we’ve included audio of the Korean words to help you with your Korean listening and pronunciation skills.
