Korean for English speakers House · Lesson 5

Promise of Galbi and Naengmyeon

Korean past tense — 음식은 입에 맞아요? (Does the food suit your taste?) — and 진짜 맛있었어요 (It was really delicious).

Conversation

  1. Yennifer Yennifer

    매지캣, 음식은 입에 맞아요?

    Maejikaet, eumsigeun ibe majayo?

    Magicat, does the food suit your taste?

    Tip: <음식> = food <입에 맞아요> = verb "to like", precisely adjective "to be agreeable to one's taste", "to suit one's palate"(Literally, "to suit one's mouth")

  2. Magicat Magicat

    네, 진짜 맛있었어요.

    Ne, jinjja masisseosseoyo.

    Yes, it was really good.

    Tip: <진짜> = really <맛있었어요> = adjective "to be delicious" (in past tense) [Note] Suffix -었어요 expresses the past tense

  3. Yennifer Yennifer

    다음에는 갈비랑 냉면 해줄게요.

    Daeumeneun galbirang naengmyeon haejulgeyo.

    Next time, I'll make Galbi and Naengmyeon for you.

    Tip: <다음에는> = for the next time <갈비> = Korean barbecued rib dish <냉면> = Korean cold noodles <해줄게요> = verb "to do" (in intention/promise conjugation)

  4. Magicat Magicat

    우와, 정말요? 벌써 행복해요.

    Uwa, jeongmallyo? Beolsseo haengbokaeyo.

    Wow, really? I'm already happy.

    Tip: <벌써> = already <행복해요> = adjective "to be happy" (in present tense)

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does 입에 맞다 mean?

Literally 'fit the mouth' — means 'suit one's taste / taste good'. Common when asking about food enjoyment.

Past tense for adjectives in Korean?

Adjectives also use -았/었어요: 맛있다 → 맛있었어요 (was delicious). 예쁘다 → 예뻤어요 (was pretty).

Korean food praise?

맛있어요 (delicious), 정말 맛있어요 (really delicious), 진짜 맛있어요 (really delicious, casual), 너무 맛있어요 (super delicious).

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.