Korean for English speakers House · Lesson 3

Spicy Kimchi stew

Korean food talk — 오늘 메뉴는 뭐예요? (What's the menu today?) — and 김치찌개 냄새 (smell of kimchi stew).

Conversation

  1. PX296 PX296

    엄마, 오늘 메뉴는 뭐예요?

    Eomma, oneul menyuneun mwoyeyo?

    Mom, what is the menu today?

    Tip: <오늘> = today <메뉴> = menu <N은/는 뭐예요?> = What is N?

  2. Magicat Magicat

    킁킁. 어, 김치찌개 냄새 아니에요?

    Keungkeung. Eo, gimchijjigae naemsae anieyo?

    Sniff sniff. Uh, doesn't it smell like Kimchi stew?

    Tip: <킁킁> = onomatopoeia for sniffing <김치찌개> = Kimchi stew <냄새> = smell <아니에요> = verb "not to be" (in present tense)

  3. Yennifer Yennifer

    맞아요. 김치찌개 좋아해요?

    Majayo. Gimchijjigae joahaeyo?

    Right. Do you like Kimchi stew?

    Tip: <맞아요> = "Right" <좋아해요> = verb "to like" (in present tense)

  4. Magicat Magicat

    네, 자주 먹어요. 그런데 많이 매워요?

    Ne, jaju meogeoyo. Geureonde mani maewoyo?

    Yes, I often eat it. By the way, is it very spicy?

    Tip: <자주> = often <먹어요> = verb "to eat" (in present tense) <그런데> = by the way <많이> = very <매워요> = adjective "to be spicy"

  5. Yennifer Yennifer

    걱정 말아요. 많이 안 매워요.

    Geokjeong marayo. Mani an maewoyo.

    Don't worry. It's not very spicy.

    Tip: <걱정 말아요> = formal but familiar way to say "Don't worry" <안 + Adjective> = not to be ADJ (안 매워요 = not spicy)

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What is 김치찌개?

Kimchi stew — a beloved Korean comfort food: kimchi, pork or tuna, tofu, in a spicy broth.

Korean for 'smell'?

냄새 (smell, noun), 냄새 나다 (smell, verb). 냄새가 좋아요 = 'smells good'.

What does 안 spicy?

안 매워요 = 'not spicy'. 매워요 = 'spicy'. 조금 매워요 = 'a little spicy'. 너무 매워요 = 'too spicy'.

Test yourself

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

5 quick questions on what you just heard.

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