Magical phrase for ordering foods in Korea in ONE sentence

sooooooo awkward...

 

The first hurdle that foreigners encounter in their early step of Korea visit is ordering food. I need to eat, but I don't know how to order, and I can't speak Korean, so it's very awkward to face the clerk who takes the order. All I have in my head is the thought of getting food quickly and getting out of here.

 

Here, if there was a very easy and quick way to order any food with just three words in Korean language, would you be willing to learn those three words?

 

why not

 

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THIS ONE PLEASE

Three words, 6 syllables. Remember these magical words for ordering food in Korean, and use your finger together to point out the option at menu.

igeo hana juseyo

 

 

This magical three words means “Give me one of these” literally. It feels more like in the same usage with "This one please" personally speaking. To interpret each word one by one, “igeo” means “this one”, “hana” is number "one" in Korean, “juseyo” play the verbe part “give (me)”.
These 3 words, 6 syllables are enough for your first-day learning. If you are a true beginner encountering Korean expressions for the first time in your life, you can leave this website right now and come back after break.

 

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THREE VARIANTS for ORDERING FOOD IN KOREAN

 

In the next following 3 paragraphs, I will introduce 3 expressions which are variants of the basic form. They would carry meanings like below.

 

1. Give me TWO of these
2. Give me THIS AND THIS
3. Give me an AMERICANO

 

Only when you are capable of absorbing three more expressions which are variants of these 3 words, move on to following paragraphs. 

you an advanced?

 

 

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#1

GIVE ME TWO OF THEM

 

Which one is missing now? As if "hana" is presenting 'quantity' in the primary sentence, "dugae" would be guessed to be a number too. Like you expected, "dugae" represents '2 items'. Therefore, "igeo dugae juseyo" means "give me two of them". FYI, "dugae" is composed form of 'two' and 'thing'. Let us keep the focus on "ordering" at the moment, because "number" might be another full section for learning. Click here if learning Korean number system is up in your main intent.

 

igeo dugae juseyo

 

 

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#2

GIVE ME THIS AND THIS

Do you order 2 burgers often or one burger and a coke more frequantly? Personally, I believe most of people would like to order serveral items at the same time, such as one food item and one beverage. Remember “-rang”! It will let you have beer and pizza together, or a coffee and a cheese grilled toast together in Korea. To think of a matching english expression for “igeorang”, “with this” comes across my mind even though it sounds more like an option with main menu in english. Simply to say, “-rang” means “and”. “-rang” is “and”.

 

igeo-rang igeo juseyo

 

A QUICK QUESTION

Q. How would you do when you want to order every item at menu? This is what you want to speak in English.

This and
this and
this and
...
this please

 

A. Are you ready to become a best customer of the year? Then check out the spell in the box below.

Igeorang
igeorang
igeorang
......
igeo (last one)
juseyo

Sending gratitute to “igeorang” and your finger! Cheers!

 

 

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#3

GIVE ME ONE AMERICANO

 

The item name 'Americano' replaced 'igeo'. "ooo hana juseyo" format is what you must write down on the back of your hand for cheating in real situation. This is the most useful. Whatever you want to order, and wherever menu board is, it works. This is the finale in "ooo juseyo" series. Will finish "ooo juseyo" finale showing one example and suggesting a simple question.

 

Americano hana juseyo

 

Q. How would say "A cheese burger and a coffee please" in Korean?

A1. Cheese burger-rang coffee juseyo
A2. Cheese burger hana-rang coffee hana juseyo
* all acceptable

 

Q. How would say "An Americano and cherry pie please" in Korean?

A1.
A2.

 

 

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FINISHING

Learning about “how do you order food in Korean” is done pretty much, seriously and actually! Mastering "ordering" itself is meaningful. However if you are a smart learner, you noticed the fact that you just finished "ordering" phrases only among all expressions you need in restaurants. The other "must to be asked" expressions such as receiving receipt, plastic bag, question for parking and membership point number would be learned in other sessions. For now, let's verbalize what we learned today, and go home!

 

 

yaeee~~~

 

 

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SUMMARY QUIZ

 

Q1. How do you say "This thing" in Korean

A.

Q2. How do you say "One (of them)" in Korean

A.

Q3. How do you say "Give (me)" in Korean 

A.

Q4. How do you say "Give me one of these" in Korean?

A.

Q5. How do you say "Give me this and this (please)" in Korean?

A.

Q6. How do you say "Give me an Americano" in Korean?

A.

Q7. How would you order food in Korea?

A.

 

 

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