Start with a few words
You do not need to speak Korean fluently. Recognizing a handful of common words can make menus much easier to understand.
10 useful words
- 밥 — bap — rice / meal
- 면 — myeon — noodles
- 국 — guk — soup
- 찌개 — jjigae — stew
- 고기 — gogi — meat
- 돼지고기 — dwaejigogi — pork
- 소고기 — sogogi — beef
- 닭 — dak — chicken
- 매운 — maeun — spicy
- 물 — mul — water
Tip: If a menu has photos, combine the picture with one or two Korean words to confirm what you are ordering.
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