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
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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?
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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)
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Yennifer
맞아요. 김치찌개 좋아해요?
Majayo. Gimchijjigae joahaeyo?
Right. Do you like Kimchi stew?
Tip: <맞아요> = "Right" <좋아해요> = verb "to like" (in present tense)
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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"
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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)