Food in Korean

Welcome to the Rocket Korean Lesson on a topic that’s sure to get your mouth watering - food! Today we’re going to learn some of the most common words for food in Korean.

It’s important to know some basic vocabulary for food when traveling in Korea. You’ll find it handy when going out to eat or when shopping for food in a market. Let’s tuck in to this lesson!

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음식

eumshik

food

bbang

bread

버터

beoteo

butter

케익

Ke-ik

cake

치즈

chijeu

cheese

계란

gyeran

egg

고기

gogi

meat

우유

uyu

milk

샐러드

saelleodeu

salad

소금

sogeum

salt

소시지

soshiji

sausage

과일

gwa-il

fruit

야채

yachae

vegetables

음식

eumshik

food

밀가루

milgaru

flour

스테이크

seute-ik

steak

That's it for this lesson!

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Anyoung hee gaseyo!

Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean

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