25 two-turn dialogues about 음식, illustrating 19 words from this category at 1급. Every exchange is a 국립국어원 example with its English translation, and every word links back to its full entry.
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밥이 뜸이 덜 들었나 봐.
I guess the rice hasn't steamed enough.
그러네. 덜 익었어.
Seems so. It's undercooked.
점심 식사 안 하세요?
Aren't you going to have lunch?
아침을 늦게 먹어서 밥 생각이 없네.
I ate breakfast late, so I don't feel like eating.
남은 고기를 왜 안 버리고 한데 담으세요?
Why are you putting the leftover meat in a bowl instead of throwing it away?
우리 강아지 줄 밥이거든요.
It's for our puppy to eat.
살이 많이 빠진 것 같아요.
You seem to have lost a lot of weight.
요즘 바빠서 음식을 제대로 못 챙겨 먹었거든요.
I've been so busy lately that I haven't been eating properly.
저 강아지한테 남은 음식을 줘도 되나요?
Can I give the leftover food to that puppy?
네, 괜찮아요.
Yes, that's fine.
돈도 많이 벌 수 있을 것 같은데 담배나 키워 볼까?
It seems like you could make a lot of money; should I try growing tobacco?
담배를 심고 가꾸는 일은 생각보다 많은 시간과 노력을 필요로 해.
Planting and tending tobacco requires more time and effort than you think.
담배 끊었다더니 다시 피우는 거야?
I heard you quit smoking, but you're smoking again?
응, 자꾸 피우고 싶어서 도저히 못 끊겠어.
Yeah, I keep wanting to smoke, so I just can't quit.
할 일이 많은데 점심은 어떻게 하지?
I have so much to do. What should we do about lunch?
간단히 빵으로 때우자.
Let's just grab some bread.
빵이 중요하지만 인간에게는 그 이상이 필요합니다.
Bread is important, but humans need more than that.
맞습니다. 굶주림이 해결된다고 마음까지 해결되는 것은 아니죠.
That's right. Just because hunger is solved doesn't mean the heart is satisfied.
그 친구가 하는 얘기는 어쩜 그렇게 재밌는지 몰라.
That friend's stories are always so funny.
맞아. 나도 웃음이 빵 터져서 멈출 수가 없었어.
I know. I couldn't stop laughing either.
승규야, 지금 뭐가 제일 먹고 싶니?
Seunggyu, what do you want to eat most right now?
난 어머니께서 담가 주신 김치가 먹고 싶어.
I want to eat the kimchi my mother made.
점심에 뭘 먹지?
What should we eat for lunch?
라면 끓여서 국물에 밥 말아 먹자.
Let's boil some ramyeon and mix rice into the broth.
외국인 관광객들에게 어떤 음식을 대접하는 게 좋을까?
What food should we serve to foreign tourists?
한국의 전통 음식인 불고기 어때?
How about bulgogi, a traditional Korean dish?
점심에 뭐 먹을까?
What should we eat for lunch?
시간도 많지 않은데 간단히 김밥이나 사다 먹자.
We don't have much time, so let's just grab some gimbap.
휴, 오늘따라 기분이 정말 우울하네요.
Ugh, I feel really down today.
달콤한 초콜릿을 먹으면 기분이 좀 나아질 겁니다.
Eating some sweet chocolate will make you feel a bit better.
날씨가 추우니까 구수한 된장찌개가 먹고 싶다.
Since it's cold, I feel like having some hearty doenjang-jjigae.
그럼 우리 저녁에 된장찌개 끓여 먹자.
Then let's make doenjang-jjigae for dinner.
이 가게는 삼계탕으로 유명해서 사람들이 줄을 서는 곳이야.
This place is famous for its samgyetang, and people line up for it.
뭔가 특별한 비법이라도 있나 보네.
They must have some special secret recipe.
여보, 오늘 지수 생일이니까 빵집에 들러서 케이크 좀 사 오세요.
Honey, it's Jisu's birthday today, so stop by the bakery and buy a cake.
알았어. 지수가 좋아하는 걸로 사 갈게.
Okay, I'll get one that Jisu likes.
냉면은 역시 겨울에 먹어야 제맛이란 말이야.
Cold noodles are really best in winter, you know.
맞아. 지금은 여름에 많이 먹지만 원래 따뜻한 온돌방에서 시원하게 먹던 겨울 음식이었잖아.
Right. People eat them a lot in summer now, but originally they were a winter dish, eaten cold in a warm ondol room.
아줌마, 떡볶이랑 튀김이랑 모두 얼마예요?
Excuse me, how much for the tteokbokki and the fried stuff together?
전부 합해서 오천 원이란다.
Five thousand won in total.
입맛도 없는데 비빔밥이나 만들어 먹을까?
I don't have much appetite—should I just make some bibimbap?
냉장고에 있는 반찬도 넣고 계란 프라이도 해서 곁들여 먹자.
Let's throw in the side dishes from the fridge and add a fried egg on top.
너무 더운데 아이스크림 하나만 사 먹자.
It's so hot, let's just buy an ice cream.
집에 금방 도착하니깐 좀만 더 참아봐.
We'll be home soon, so hold on a little longer.
손님, 주문하시겠어요?
Sir, are you ready to order?
네. 김치찌개 백반 하나 주세요.
Yes, one kimchi stew with rice and side dishes, please.
잡채가 먹고 싶은데, 오늘 저녁에는 잡채를 해 먹는 게 어때요?
I'm craving japchae. How about we have it for dinner tonight?
그러면 당면이랑 채소, 고기가 있어야 하는데, 당신이 가서 재료 좀 사 와요.
Then we need glass noodles, vegetables, and meat. You go buy the ingredients.
점심에 뭘 먹었어?
What did you have for lunch?
새로 생긴 한식집에 가서 갈비탕을 먹고 왔어.
I went to a new Korean restaurant and had galbitang.
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These 25 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 19 1급 words in this category — 밥, 음식, 담배, 빵, 김치 and the rest. Each is two turns, so what you see is not only how the word is used but what it is usually said in answer to.
They are written examples rather than transcribed speech, so they are tidier than a real conversation and shorter. What they are not is translated English: they were written in Korean, by Korean lexicographers, to show how the word behaves — which is why the speech levels and the sentence endings in them are worth copying.
Dialogues, translations and word meanings from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.