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How do you say "restaurant" in Korean?
식당
sikdang
In Korean, "restaurant" is 식당.
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Pronunciation
Sik-dang, where sik rhymes with 'tick' and dang rhymes with 'sang'.
Writing and usage
식당 combines 식 (food) and 당 (shop or place). It's a food shop where you eat.
Example sentence
식당에서 밥을 먹었어요
I ate at the restaurant.
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How to remember 식당
Sick-dang, even when you're sick, a good restaurant dang (place) makes you feel better.
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Questions about 식당
How do you say "restaurant" in Korean?
In Korean, "restaurant" is 식당. It is a noun.
How is 식당 written in Korean?
식당 combines 식 (food) and 당 (shop or place). It's a food shop where you eat.
How is 식당 used in a sentence?
Use 식당 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 식당에서 밥을 먹었어요 (I ate at the restaurant.).
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