Lesson 6 · Beginner 1 · A1

At a Korean Restaurant

식당에서

Korean food is one of the best reasons to visit Korea. This lesson gives you every phrase you need to order, ask about spiciness, get the bill and thank the cook, plus the table manners that will impress Korean friends.

🎯 Learning goals

After this lesson you will be able to:

  • Order food and drinks in a restaurant
  • Make polite requests to staff

💬 Key phrases

  • 여기요! / 저기요!

    yeogiyo! / jeogiyo!

    Excuse me! (to call staff)

  • 메뉴판 주세요

    menyupan juseyo

    The menu, please

  • 이거 주세요

    igeo juseyo

    This one, please

  • 비빔밥 하나 주세요

    bibimbap hana juseyo

    One bibimbap, please

  • 많이 매워요?

    mani maewoyo?

    Is it very spicy?

  • 안 맵게 해 주세요

    an maepge hae juseyo

    Please make it not spicy

  • 물 좀 주세요

    mul jom juseyo

    Some water, please

  • 맛있어요!

    masisseoyo!

    It's delicious!

  • 잘 먹겠습니다

    jal meokgetseumnida

    Thank you for the meal (before eating)

  • 잘 먹었습니다

    jal meogeotseumnida

    Thank you for the meal (after eating)

  • 계산해 주세요

    gyesanhae juseyo

    The bill, please

  • 포장해 주세요

    pojanghae juseyo

    To go, please / Please wrap it up

📐 Grammar

N 주세요 / V-아·어 주세요

please give me … / please do … for me

Put a noun before 주세요 to ask for something: 물 주세요. With a verb, use the -아/어 form + 주세요 to ask someone to do something for you: 계산해 주세요 (하다 → 해), 사진 찍어 주세요.

Base formN 주세요 / V-아·어 주세요
물물 주세요
계산하다계산해 주세요
포장하다포장해 주세요
찍다찍어 주세요

Example

  • 김치 좀 더 주세요.

    gimchi jom deo juseyo.

    A little more kimchi, please.

  • 사진 좀 찍어 주세요.

    sajin jom jjigeo juseyo.

    Could you take a photo for me?

  • 여기 계산해 주세요.

    yeogi gyesanhae juseyo.

    The bill here, please.

🗣 Dialogue

A

어서 오세요! 몇 분이세요?

eoseo oseyo! myeot buniseyo?

Welcome! How many people?

B

두 명이에요.

du myeongieyo.

Two people.

A

이쪽으로 앉으세요.

ijjogeuro anjeuseyo.

Please sit over here.

B

저기요, 김치찌개 하나하고 불고기 하나 주세요.

jeogiyo, gimchijjigae hanahago bulgogi hana juseyo.

Excuse me, one kimchi stew and one bulgogi, please.

A

네, 알겠습니다.

ne, algetseumnida.

Yes, certainly.

B

그리고 물 좀 주세요.

geurigo mul jom juseyo.

And some water, please.

✏️ Grammar practice

Choose the word that completes each sentence.

✅ Quick quiz

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Updated: November 2026