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식당에서 쓰는 한국어 Korean restaurant phrases
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식당에서 쓰는 한국어

Korean restaurant phrases — order, adjust, pay

Twenty-one restaurant sentences in Hangul with romanization, meaning, and a Listen button: calling staff, ordering portions, “not spicy,” allergies, refills, paying, and leaving.

FAQ

How Korean restaurants work

You seat yourself unless someone directs you. Water and banchan are free. You call staff with 여기요, order by dish name plus a count, and usually pay at the counter on the way out. Tipping does not exist. The sentences below cover a normal meal; tap Listen for a Korean voice and repeat — the rhythm matters more than perfect vowels.

Ordering and adjusting

Counting food: 하나·둘·셋·넷 (one to four) for dishes; 1인분·2인분 (il-inbun, i-inbun) for meat portions; 한 병·두 병 for bottles.

Say it

여기요!
yeogiyo!
Excuse me! (to call staff — normal, not rude)
두 명이요.
du myeong-iyo.
Two people.
메뉴 주세요.
menyu juseyo.
Menu, please.
이거 하나 주세요.
igeo hana juseyo.
One of this, please. (point)
김치찌개 하나, 공기밥 둘 주세요.
gimchi-jjigae hana, gonggibap dul juseyo.
One kimchi jjigae and two bowls of rice, please.
삼겹살 2인분 주세요.
samgyeopsal i-inbun juseyo.
Two servings of pork belly, please.
1인분 더 주세요.
il-inbun deo juseyo.
One more serving, please.
안 맵게 해 주세요.
an maepge hae juseyo.
Not spicy, please.
덜 맵게 해 주세요.
deol maepge hae juseyo.
Less spicy, please.
고기 안 먹어요.
gogi an meogeoyo.
I don’t eat meat.
멸치 육수 빼 주세요.
myeolchi yuksu ppae juseyo.
Without anchovy stock, please. (not always possible)
땅콩 알레르기 있어요.
ttangkong allereugi isseoyo.
I have a peanut allergy.
반찬 더 주세요.
banchan deo juseyo.
More side dishes, please. (free refills are normal)
물 주세요.
mul juseyo.
Water, please.
소주 한 병 주세요.
soju han byeong juseyo.
One bottle of soju, please.
포장해 주세요.
pojanghae juseyo.
To go, please.
계산해 주세요.
gyesanhae juseyo.
Check, please. (or walk to the counter)
따로따로 계산해 주세요.
ttaro-ttaro gyesanhae juseyo.
Separate checks, please.
잘 먹었습니다.
jal meogeotseumnida.
Thank you for the meal. (say it on the way out)
맛있어요!
masisseoyo!
It’s delicious!
화장실 어디예요?
hwajangsil eodiyeyo?
Where is the restroom?

Use them here

Ordering a whole table: how to order. Meat restaurants: what to order first at Korean BBQ. Sitting down properly: table manners. Plant-based requests: vegan Korean recipes. More situations in the Korean study app: restaurant Korean.

FAQ

How do you say “not spicy” in Korean?

안 맵게 해 주세요 (an maepge hae juseyo) means “please make it not spicy.” 덜 맵게 (deol maepge) is “less spicy.” Many stews cannot be made fully mild, so ask for a non-red dish if heat is a problem.

How do you call a waiter in Korea?

Say 여기요 (yeogiyo, “over here”) at a normal speaking volume, or press the call button on the table. It is polite; there is no need to wait to be noticed.

Do you tip in Korean restaurants?

No. Tipping is not practiced and can cause confusion. Pay the listed price at the counter; card is accepted almost everywhere.

How do you ask for more side dishes in Korean?

반찬 더 주세요 (banchan deo juseyo). Refills of banchan are free and expected in most Korean restaurants.

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Updated 2026-09-04