HangulyBelow are 60 of the most useful Korean food & drink words, each with its Hangul spelling, romanization (how to pronounce it) and a real example sentence. Tap 🔊 to hear any word spoken aloud.
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 밥 | bap | Rice / Meal | 밥 먹었어요? Did you eat? |
| 물 | mul | Water | 물 한 잔 주세요. Please give me a glass of water. |
| 김치 | kimchi | Kimchi | |
| 커피 | keopi | Coffee | |
| 차 | cha | Tea | |
| 맥주 | maekju | Beer | |
| 우유 | uyu | Milk | |
| 사과 | sagwa | Apple | |
| 바나나 | banana | Banana | |
| 빵 | ppang | Bread | |
| 치킨 | chikin | Chicken | |
| 고기 | gogi | Meat | |
| 물고기 | mulgogi | Fish | |
| 과일 | gwail | Fruit | |
| 야채 | yachae | Vegetables | |
| 음식 | eumsik | Food / Meal | |
| 채소 | chaeso | Vegetable | |
| 생선 | saengseon | Fish | |
| 치즈 | chijeu | Cheese | |
| 와인 | wain | Wine | |
| 주스 | juseu | Juice | |
| 음료수 | eumnyosu | Beverage | |
| 라면 | ramyeon | Ramen / instant noodles | |
| 순두부찌개 | sundubu jjigae | Soft tofu stew | |
| 된장찌개 | doenjang jjigae | Soybean paste stew | |
| 잡채 | japchae | Glass noodle stir-fry | |
| 파전 | pajeon | Spring onion pancake | |
| 호떡 | hotteok | Sweet pancake | |
| 붕어빵 | bungeoppang | Fish-shaped pastry | |
| 순대 | sundae | Korean blood sausage | |
| 족발 | jokbal | Braised pork trotters | |
| 보쌈 | bossam | Steamed pork wrap | |
| 삼계탕 | samgyetang | Ginseng chicken soup | |
| 막걸리 | makgeolli | Rice wine | |
| 소주 | soju | Soju (Korean spirit) | |
| 녹차 | nokcha | Green tea | |
| 아메리카노 | amerik'ano | Americano coffee | |
| 라떼 | ratte | Latte | |
| 간식 | gansik | Snack | |
| 디저트 | dijeoteu | Dessert | |
| 케이크 | keikeu | Cake | |
| 아이스크림 | aiseukeulim | Ice cream | |
| 빙수 | bingsu | Shaved ice dessert | |
| 떡 | tteok | Rice cake | |
| 과자 | gwaja | Snack / crackers | |
| 초콜릿 | chokollit | Chocolate | |
| 사탕 | satang | Candy / sweets | |
| 요리 | yori | Dish / cooking | |
| 재료 | jaeryo | Ingredient | |
| 맵다 | maepda | Spicy | |
| 달다 | dalda | Sweet | |
| 짜다 | jjada | Salty | |
| 시다 | sida | Sour | |
| 냄새 | naemsae | Smell / scent | |
| 메뉴 | menyu | Menu | |
| 주문 | jumun | Order | |
| 아침식사 | achim siksa | Breakfast | |
| 점심식사 | jeomsim siksa | Lunch | |
| 저녁식사 | jeonyeok siksa | Dinner | |
| 야식 | yasik | Late night snack |
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