Restaurant Korean — 60 Phrases
60 must-know Korean restaurant phrases for your trip to Korea, with romanization, English meaning and audio. Tap any phrase in the app to hear the audio and practice with quizzes.
A short trip goes smoother when you can say the essentials. Here are 60 Korean restaurant phrases with romanization and English meaning, easy enough for A1–B2 learners. Examples include “메뉴 좀 보여주세요” and “여기 두 명이에요”. These 60 phrases are graded A1 16 · A2 16 · B1 14 · B2 14 on the CEFR scale and run from 4 to 50 characters.
| Korean | Meaning (EN) |
|---|---|
| 메뉴 좀 보여주세요.menyu jom boyeo juseyo | Could you show me the menu? |
| 여기 두 명이에요.yeogi du myeong-ieyo | There are two of us. |
| 이거 주세요.igeo juseyo | I'll have this, please. |
| 물 좀 주세요.mul jom juseyo | Water, please. |
| 맛있어요.masisseoyo | It's delicious. |
| 계산할게요.gyesanhalgeyo | I'll pay now. |
| 맵지 않게 해 주세요.maepji anke hae juseyo | Please make it not spicy. |
| 이거 뭐예요?igeo mwoyeyo | What is this? |
| 삼겹살 이 인분 주세요.samgyeopsal i inbun juseyo. | Two servings of samgyeopsal, please. |
| 숟가락 좀 주세요.sutgarak jom juseyo. | Could I get a spoon, please? |
| 포크 있어요?pokeu isseoyo? | Do you have a fork? |
| 여기요, 주문할게요.yeogiyo, jumunhalgeyo. | Excuse me, I would like to order. |
| 이건 어떻게 먹어요?igeon eotteoke meogeoyo? | How do I eat this? |
| 밥 하나 더 주세요.bap hana deo juseyo. | One more bowl of rice, please. |
| 국물 좀 더 주세요.gungmul jom deo juseyo. | Could I have some more broth, please? |
| 포장해 주세요.pojanghae juseyo. | I would like this to go, please. |
| 혹시 채식 메뉴가 있어요?hoksi chaesik menyuga isseoyo | Do you happen to have vegetarian options? |
| 이 음식에 땅콩이 들어가요?i eumsige ttangkong-i deureogayo | Does this dish have peanuts in it? |
| 뭐가 제일 인기 많아요?mwoga jeil ingi manayo | What's the most popular dish? |
| 반찬 좀 더 주실 수 있어요?banchan jom deo jusil su isseoyo | Could I have more side dishes? |
| 음식이 좀 짜요.eumsigi jom jjayo | The food is a bit salty. |
| 주문 바꿔도 돼요?jumun bakkwodo dwaeyo | Can I change my order? |
| 카드로 계산할게요.kadeuro gyesanhalgeyo | I'll pay by card. |
| 따로 계산해 주세요.ttaro gyesanhae juseyo | Could you split the bill, please? |
| 혹시 물티슈 있어요?hoksi multisyu isseoyo? | Do you happen to have wet wipes? |
| 앞접시 좀 주세요.apjeopsi jom juseyo. | Could we get some small plates, please? |
| 영어 메뉴판 있어요?yeongeo menyupan isseoyo? | Do you have an English menu? |
| 소주 한 병이랑 잔 두 개 주세요.soju han byeongirang jan du gae juseyo. | One bottle of soju and two glasses, please. |
| 얼마나 기다려야 해요?eolmana gidaryeoya haeyo? | How long is the wait? |
| 현금영수증 해 주세요.hyeongeumyeongsujeung hae juseyo. | Please issue a cash receipt for my tax deduction. |
| 주문은 키오스크로 해요?jumuneun kioseukeuro haeyo? | Do I place the order at the kiosk? |
| 여기 주차할 수 있어요?yeogi juchahal su isseoyo? | Is there parking here? |
| 혹시 알레르기 성분 표시된 메뉴판 있나요?hoksi allereugi seongbun pyosidoen menyupan innayo | Do you have a menu that lists allergens? |
| 만약에 덜 맵게 만들 수 있으면 그렇게 해 주세요.manyage deol maepge mandeul su isseumyeon geureoke hae juseyo | If you can make it less spicy, please do. |
| 이 식당은 현지인들 사이에서 유명한가요?i sikdang-eun hyeonjiindeul saieseo yumyeonghangayo | Is this restaurant well-known among locals? |
| 주문한 거랑 다른 게 나온 것 같은데요.jumunhan georang dareun ge naon geot gateundeyo | I think this is different from what I ordered. |
| 이 메뉴에는 어떤 재료가 들어가나요?i menyueneun eotteon jaeryoga deureoganayo | What ingredients are in this dish? |
| 예약을 미리 해야 하나요, 아니면 그냥 가도 돼요?yeyageul miri haeya hanayo, animyeon geunyang gado dwaeyo | Do I need to book ahead, or can I just walk in? |
| 혹시 자리 옮길 수 있을까요? 너무 시끄러워서요.hoksi jari omgil su isseulkkayo? neomu sikkeureowoseoyo | Could we possibly move seats? It's quite loud here. |
| 대기 명단에 이름 좀 올려 주시겠어요?daegi myeongdane ireum jom ollyeo jusigesseoyo? | Could you put my name on the waiting list? |
| 이 메뉴는 일 인분도 주문할 수 있나요?i menyuneun il inbundo jumunhal su innayo? | Can this dish be ordered as a single portion? |
| 불판 좀 갈아 주실 수 있을까요?bulpan jom gara jusil su isseulkkayo? | Could you change the grill plate, please? |
| 돼지고기가 들어가지 않은 메뉴는 어떤 게 있나요?dwaejigogiga deureogaji aneun menyuneun eotteon ge innayo? | Which dishes on the menu contain no pork? |
| 브레이크 타임에는 주문이 안 되나요?beureikeu taimeneun jumuni an doenayo? | Can you not order during the break time? |
| 물이랑 반찬은 셀프로 가져다 먹는 건가요?murirang banchaneun selpeuro gajyeoda meongneun geongayo? | Are the water and side dishes self-serve? |
| 아이가 앉을 수 있는 유아용 의자가 있을까요?aiga anjeul su inneun yuayong uijaga isseulkkayo? | Do you have a high chair for a child? |
| 혹시 채식 메뉴 중에서 해산물 육수가 들어가지 않은 메뉴를 추천해 주실 수 있을까요?hoksi chaesik menyu jung-eseo haesanmul yuksuga deureogaji aneun menyu-reul chucheonhae jusil su isseulkkayo | Could you recommend a vegetarian menu without seafood broth? |
| 이번 코스에서 가장 시그니처 메뉴가 무엇인지 자세히 설명해 주시겠어요?ibeon koseu-eseo gajang sigeuneocheo menyu-ga mueosin-ji jasehi seolmyeonghae jusigesseoyo | Could you explain in detail what the signature dish in this course is? |
| 와인 페어링은 어떤 와인을 추천하시는지 알려 주실 수 있을까요?wain pe-eoring-eun eotteon waineul chucheonhasineunji allyeo jusil su isseulkkayo | Could you tell me which wine you'd recommend for the pairing? |
| 음식이 너무 짠 편이라 소금기를 조금만 줄여 주실 수 있나요?eumsigi neomu jjan pyeon-i-ra sogeumgireul jogeumman juryeo jusil su innayo | The food tends to be quite salty — could you cut down on the salt slightly? |
| 한국 전통 한정식 코스에 들어가는 반찬의 의미를 간단히 설명 부탁드려도 될까요?hanguk jeontong hanjeongsik koseu-e deureoganeun banchanui uimi-reul gandanhi seolmyeong butakdeuryeodo doelkkayo | Could I ask for a brief explanation of the meaning of side dishes in a traditional Korean course? |
| 현지 한국인 손님은 보통 어떤 메뉴부터 시키는 편인지 궁금하네요.hyeonji hangugin sonnimeun botong eotteon menyu-buteo sikineun pyeon-inji gunggeumhanaeyo | I'm curious what menu local Korean diners usually order first. |
| 이 식당의 운영 철학이나 특별한 조리 방식이 있다면 잠깐 설명해 주실 수 있을까요?i sikdang-ui unyeong cheorhag-i-na teukbyeolhan jorireongbangsigi itdamyeon jamkkan seolmyeonghae jusil su isseulkkayo | If your restaurant has a philosophy or special cooking method, could you briefly explain? |
| 저희가 가져온 술을 마셔도 되는지, 콜키지 비용이 얼마인지 알 수 있을까요?jeohuiga gajyeoon sureul masyeodo doeneunji, kolkiji biyongi eolmainji al su isseulkkayo? | May we drink the alcohol we brought, and if so, how much is the corkage fee? |
| 회식 비용을 법인카드로 결제하는데 세금계산서도 발행해 주실 수 있나요?hoesik biyongeul beobinkadeuro gyeoljehaneunde segeumgyesanseodo balhaenghae jusil su innayo? | We are paying for the company dinner with a corporate card; could you also issue a tax invoice? |
| 여기 고기는 국내산인지 수입산인지 원산지를 확인할 수 있을까요?yeogi gogineun gungnaesaninji suipsaninji wonsanjireul hwaginhal su isseulkkayo? | Could I check whether the meat here is domestic or imported? |
| 주문한 지 사십 분이 넘었는데 음식이 언제쯤 나오는지 확인해 주시겠어요?jumunhan ji sasip buni neomeonneunde eumsigi eonjejjeum naoneunji hwaginhae jusigesseoyo? | It has been over forty minutes since we ordered; could you check when the food will come out? |
| 이 자리는 두 시간까지만 이용할 수 있다고 들었는데 시간이 지나면 비워 드려야 하나요?i jarineun du sigankkajiman iyonghal su itdago deureonneunde sigani jinamyeon biwo deuryeoya hanayo? | I heard this table can only be used for two hours; do we need to give it up after that? |
| 한국에서는 어른이 술을 따라 주시면 어떻게 받는 것이 예의인지 알려 주실 수 있을까요?hangugeseoneun eoreuni sureul ttara jusimyeon eotteoke banneun geosi yeuiinji allyeo jusil su isseulkkayo? | Could you tell me the polite way to receive a drink when an elder pours it in Korea? |
| 한국 식당에서는 팁을 따로 드리지 않아도 되는지, 봉사료가 이미 포함되어 있는지 궁금합니다.hanguk sikdangeseoneun tibeul ttaro deuriji anado doeneunji, bongsaryoga imi pohamdoeeo inneunji gunggeumhamnida. | I am wondering whether tipping is unnecessary at Korean restaurants and whether a service charge is already included. |
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- How many Korean restaurant phrases are on this page?
- This page lists 60 restaurant phrases in Korean, each with romanization and an English meaning.
- What level are these Korean restaurant phrases?
- They span A1–B2 on the CEFR scale (A1 16 · A2 16 · B1 14 · B2 14), which suits beginner to intermediate learners.
- Can I hear how these Korean phrases are pronounced?
- Yes — every phrase on this page has a play button with audio. The free WeBring Korean app adds quizzes and spaced-repetition review.
- How many of these restaurant phrases are questions?
- 36 of the 60 end in a question mark; the other 24 are statements.
- What speech endings do these Korean phrases use?
- 59 end in the polite -요 form and 0 in the formal -습니다 form; the rest use other endings.