Korean for English speakers Cafe · Lesson 5

For here or to go?

Order multiple items in Korean — 치킨 샌드위치 두 개, 그리고 오렌지 주스 두 잔 주세요 — chaining items with 그리고.

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  1. Kyle Kyle

    치킨 샌드위치 두 개, 그리고 ...

    Chikin saendeuwichi du gae, geurigo ...

    Two chicken sandwiches, and...

    Tip: <치킨 샌드위치> = chicken sandwich <두> = "two" in adjective form (native korean number counting) <개> = counting unit for thing

  2. Kyle Kyle

    오렌지 주스 두 잔 주세요.

    Orenji juseu du jan juseyo.

    Two glasses of orange juice, please.

    Tip: <그리고> = and <오렌지 주스> = orange juice <잔> = counting unit for cup/glass <주세요> = "Please" (Literally, "Give (me)")

  3. Bolin Bolin

    드시고 가세요, 포장이세요?

    Deusigo gaseyo, pojangiseyo?

    Is it for here or to go?

    Tip: <드시고 가세요?> = formal way to say "(Is it) for here?" <포장이세요?> = formal way to say "(Is it) to go?" [Note] Word 포장 means "takeout", "package", "wrapping"

  4. Bolin Bolin

    먹고 갈게요.

    Meokgo galgeyo.

    It's for here.

    Tip: <먹고 갈게요> = formal way to say "For here" as an answer [Note] We can say "포장할게요" to answer "To go"

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does 그리고 mean?

'And' — joins sentences or items in a list. 그리고 sits between items: 빵, 그리고 우유.

What counter for sandwiches?

개 (generic counter) works: 샌드위치 두 개 = 'two sandwiches'.

What counter for drinks?

잔 (cup/glass): 주스 한 잔 (one juice), 커피 두 잔 (two coffees).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Korean lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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