Korean Phrases 9: At the Cafe

FEATURED PHRASES:
*the following phrases are formal

BARISTA: 어서오세요. 주문하시겠어요?
Uhsuhoseyo. Joomoonhashigessuhyo?
Welcome. Would you like to order?

YOU: 커피 한잔 주세요.
Kuhpi hanjan juseyo.
Please give me a cup of coffee.

BARISTA: 어떤 사이즈로 드릴까요?  
Uhddeon ssaeejeuro deurilggayo?
Which size would you like?

YOU: 라지 주세요.
Lahjiro juseyo.
Please give me the large size.

BARISTA: 더 필요하신거 있어요?
Duh pilyohashinguh essuhyo?
Is there anything else you’d like?

YOU: 아뇨. 그거면 되요.
Ahnyo. Geuguhmyun dwaeyo.
Nope. That’s all.

BARISTA: 여기서 드실거예요?
Yuhgisuh deushilguhyeyo?
Will you be having it here?

YOU: 가져갈거예요.
Gajyuhgalguhyeyo.
I’m taking it to-go.

BARISTA: 사천 오백원입니다.
Sacheon obekwonipnida.
Your total is 4,500 won.

YOU: 카드 받으세요?
Kadeuh bahdeuseyo?
Do you accept credit cards?

BARISTA: 죄송하지만 현금만 받습니다.
Jwesonghajiman hyungeumman bahdseubnida.  
I’m sorry, but we only accept cash.

YOU hand over the cash.

BARISTA: 영수증 드릴까요?  
Yongsujoong deurilggayo?
Would you like your receipt?

YOU: 네, 영수증 주세요.  
Ne, yongsoojeung juseyo.
Yes, please give me the receipt.

BARISTA: 감사합니다. 잠시만 기다려주세요.
Gamsahapnida. Jamshiman gidaryuhjuseyo.
Thank you. Your order will be out shortly.

YOU: 감사합니다.
Gamsahapnida.
Thank you.

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And now let’s break down the conversation and learn some variations.

카페라떼 한잔 주세요.
Kapaeladdae hanjan juseyo.
Please give me a cup of Cafe Latte.

But what if you want a green tea or some other drink?

녹차 주세요.
Nokcha juseyo.
Please give me green tea.

커피 한잔 주세요.
Kuhpi hanjan juseyo.
Please give me a cup of coffee.

마끼아또 주세요.
Maggiaddo juseyo.
Please give me a macchiato.

Just fill in the blank for other drinks and snacks.

_______ 주세요.
_______ juseyo.
Please give me _______.

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If you’d like more than one thing, just add 하고 (hago/and) between the nouns.

커피하고 비스킷 주세요.
Kuhpihago biseukeet juseyo.
Please give me coffee and biscuit.

유자차하고 치즈 케이크 주세요.
Yujachahago chijeu kaeekeu juseyo.
Please give me citron tea and cheesecake.

에스프레소하고 카푸치노 주세요.
Aeseupeuraesohago kapoochino juseyo.
Please give me an espresso and cappuccino.

Just fill in the blank for other drinks and snacks.

_______하고 _______ 주세요.
_______ hago _______ juseyo.
Please give me _______ and _______.

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BARISTA: 어떤 사이즈로 드릴까요?
Uhddeon ssaeejeuro deurilggayo?
Which size would you like?

스몰 주세요.
Seumol juseyo.
Small, please.

미디엄 주세요.
Medium juseyo.
Medium, please.

라지 주세요.
Lahji juseyo.
Large, please.

Fill in the blank with a size.

_______ 주세요.
_______ juseyo.
_______, please.
(also: Please give me a _______.)

Or maybe you’re at a Starbucks in Korea?

그란데 주세요.
Geurande juseyo.
Grande, please.

벤티 주세요.
Benti juseyo.
Venti, please.

트렌타 주세요.
Teurenta juseyo.
Trenta, please.

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The barista will confirm your order, then ask:

BARISTA: 여기서 드실거예요?
Yuhgisuh deushilguhyeyo?
Will you be having it here?

YOU: 여기서 마실거예요.
Yuhgisuh mashilguhyeyo.
I’ll drink it here.

Or maybe you’re on the run.

YOU: 포장해 주세요.
Pojanghaejuseyo.
Please make it to go.

The barista will total bill. You want to pay by credit card.

YOU: 카드 받으세요?
Kadeu bahdeuseyo?
Do you accept credit cards?

Some businesses do cash-only.

BARISTA: 죄송하지만 현금만 받습니다.  
Jwesonghajiman hyungeumman bahdseupnida.
I’m sorry, but we only accept cash.

The important keyword for you to lookout for is HYUNGEUM (현금), which means cash. Do you want a receipt?

YOU: 영수증 주세요.
Yongsoojeung juseyo.
Please give me the receipt.

Don’t forget to be polite and say thank you.

YOU: 감사합니다.
Gamsahapnida.
Thank you.

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Here are some more useful phrases.

와이파이 되요?
Waeepaee dwaeyo?
Do you have wifi?

와이파이 비밀번호가 뭐예요?
Waeepaee bimilbeonhoga mwoyeyo?
What’s the wifi password?

콘센트 있어요?
Konsenteu issuhyo?
Is there an outlet?

얼음 넣어주세요.
Uleum nuhuhjuseyo.
Please put ice in it.

제가 시킨 게 아닌대요.
Jega shikeen gye ahneendaeyo.
I didn’t order this.

Let’s say the barista is cute. You decide to be bold and make a move.

전화번호가 뭐예요?
Jeonhwabeonhoga mwoyeyo?
What’s your number?

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LIST OF FOOD & DRINKS:

Americano / 아메리카노 / ahmericano
Cafe Latte / 카페라테 / kapelateh
Cappuccino / 카푸치노 / kapoochino
Espresso / 에스프레소 / aeseupeuraeso
latte / 라떼 / laddae
Macchiato / 마끼아또 / maggiahddo
milk / 우유 / ooyoo
soymilk / 두유 / doyoo
tea / 차 / cha
green tea / 녹차 / nokcha
citron tea / 유자차 / yoojacha

Hot / 뜨거운 / ddeuguhoon
Cold / 차가운  / chagaoon
Warm / 따뜻한 / ddaddeuthan

Snacks:
sandwich / 샌드위치 / sendeuwichi
salad / 샐러드 / selluhdeu
cookie / 쿠키 / kooki
biscuit / 비스킷 / biseukit
cake / 케이크 / keheekeu
cheesecake / 치즈 케이크 / chijeu keheekeu

Notice how most of the drinks are Koreanized versions of American words.

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Korean Phrases for Staying at Hotels & Other Accommodations

FEATURED PHRASES:
*the following phrases are formal

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________ 어디 있어요?
________ uhdi issuhyo?
Where is the ________?

Fill in the blank with a place/noun. For example.

호텔 어디 있어요?
Hotel uhdi issuhyo?
Where is the hotel?

그랜드 하얏트 어디 있어요?
Geuraendeu hayatteu uhdi issuhyo.
Where is the Grand Hyatt?

찜질방 어디 있어요?
Jjimjilbang uhdi issuhyo?
Where is the Korean sauna?

화장실 어디 있어요?
Hwajangshil uhdi issuhyo?
Where is the bathroom?

수영장 어디 있어요?
Sooyongjang uhdi issuhyo?
Where is the swimming pool?

식당 어디 있어요?
Shikdang uhdi issuhyo?
Where is the restaurant?

주차장 어디 있어요?
Juchajang uhdi issuhyo?
Where is the parking lot?

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빈 방 있어요?
Bin bang issuhyo?
Do you have a vacancy?

싱글룸 있어요?
Shinggeulloom issuhyo?
Do you have a single room?

더블룸 있어요?
Duhbeulloom issuhyo?
Do you have a double room?

스위트룸 있어요?
Seuwiteuloom issuhyo?
Do you have a suite?

금연룸 있어요?
Geumyeonloom issuhyo?
Do you have a non-smoking room?

_______ 있어요?
_______ issuhyo?
Do you have _______?
(Also: Do you have _______?)

Fill the blank in with a noun. You can use this phrase with nouns other than hotel rooms.

소주 있어요?
Soju issuhyo?
Do you have soju?

남자친구 있어요?
Namjachingoo issuhyo?
Do you have a boyfriend?

여자친구 있어요?
Yuhjachingoo issuhyo?
Do you have a girlfriend?

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_______ 얼마예요?
_______ uhlmayeyo?
How much is it _______?

하루에 얼마예요?
Haruae ulmayeyo?
How much is it per night?

일주일에 얼마예요?
Eeljuilae ulmayeyo?
How much is it per week?

한달에 얼마예요?
Handalae ulmayeyo?
How much is it per month?

일인당에 얼마예요?
Eelindang ulmayeyo?
How much is it per person?

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체크인 시간 언제예요?
Chekeuin shigan eonjeyeyo?
What time is check-in?

체크아웃 시간 언제예요?
Chekeuaoot shigan eonjeyeyo?
What time is check-out?

가방 맡길 수 있어요?
Gabang matgil soo issuhyo?
Can you look after my bags?

와이파이 비밀번호가 뭐예요?
Waeepaee bemilbeonhoga mwoyeyo?
What’s the wifi password?

룸서비스 있어요?
Loomsuhbiseu issuhyo?
Is there room service?

세탁서비스 있어요?
Saetaksuhbiseu issuhyo?
Is there laundry service?

아침식사 포함된 거예요?
Acheemshiksa pohamdwen guhyeyo?
Is breakfast included?

아침식사 몇 시예요?
Acheemshiksa myut shiyeyo?
What time is breakfast served?

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1박 추가해도 될까요?
Eelbak chugahaedo dwaelggayo?

May I add one night?
2박 추가해도 될까요?
Ebak chugahaedo dwaelggayo?
May I add two nights?

3박 추가해도 될까요?
Sambak chugahaedo dwaelggayo?
May I add three nights?

_______ 추가해도 될까요?
_______ chugahaedo dwaelggayo?
May I add _______?

Fill in the blank with these number of days:

1 night / 1박 (일박) / eelbak
2 nights / 2박 (이박) / ebak
3 nights / 3박 (삼박) / sambak
4 nights / 4박 (사박) / sabak
5 nights / 5박 (오박) / obak
6 nights / 6박 (육박) / yukbak
7 nights / 7박 (칠박) / chilbak
8 nights / 8박 (팔박) / palbak
9 nights / 9박 (구박) / goobak
10 nights / 10박 (십박) / shipbak

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일곱시에 깨워주실 수 있어요?
Eelgopshiae ggaewojushil soo issuhyo?
Can you wake me up at 7 o’clock?

여덟시에 깨워주실 수 있어요?
Yuhduhlshiae ggaewojushil soo issuhyo?
Can you wake me up at 8 o’clock?

아홉시에 깨워주실 수 있어요?
Ahopshiae ggaewojushil soo issuhyo?
Can you wake me up at 9 o’clock?

_______ 에 깨워주실 수 있어요?
_______ ae ggaewojushil soo issuhyo?
Can you wake me up at ______?

Fill in the blank with a time.

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공항가는 버스 있어요?
Gonghangganeun buhseu issuhyo?
Is there a bus that goes to the airport?

택시 불러주실 수 있어요?
Taekshi boolluhjushil soo issuhyo?
Can you call a taxi?

공항까지 얼마나 걸려요?
Gonghangkkaji ulmana geollyuhyo?
How long will it take to get to the airport?

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KPOP Phrases

FEATURED PHRASES:
*the following phrases are informal (unless stated otherwise), so use towards friends and those younger than you.

어느 밴드가 제일 좋아?
Uhneu bendeuga jaeil joa?
What’s your favorite group?
(Formal: 어느 밴드가 제일 좋아요?)

어느 멤버가 제일 좋아?
Uhneu membuhga jaeil joa?
Who’s your favorite member?
(Formal: 어느 멤버가 제일 좋아요?)

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난 엑소가 제일 좋아.
Nan EXO ga jaeil joa.
I like EXO the most.

난 미쓰에이가 제일 좋아.
Nan Miss A ga jaeil joa.
I like Miss A the most.

난 포미닛이 제일 좋아.
4Minute ee jaeil joa.
I like 4Minute the most.

If you look closely, there’s either a GA or E paired with the band names. If the last character of a noun has a bottom consonant, then use E. If there is no bottom consonant, use GA.

난 _____가/이 제일 좋아.
Nan _____ ga jaeil joa.
I like _____ the most.
(Formal: 전 ____가/이 제일 좋아요.)

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난 샤이니, 원더걸스 하고 신화 좋아.
Nan Shinee, Wonder Girls hago Shinhwa joa.
I like Shinee, Wonder Girls and Shinhwa.

난 _____, _____ 하고 _____ 좋아.
Nan _____, _____ hago _____ joa.
I like _____, _____ and _____.
(Formal: 전 _____, _____, 하고 ______ 좋아요.)

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투애니원 신곡 들어봤어?
2NE1 shingok deuluhbwassuh?
Did you hear 2NE1’s new song?

_____ 신곡 들어봤어?
_____ shingok deuluhbwassuh?
Did you hear _______ new song?
(Formal: ____ 신곡 들어봤어요?)

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투애니원 신곡 좋더라!
2NE1 shingok joduhla!
I’m liking 2NE1’s new song!

______ 신곡 좋더라!
_____ shingok joduhla!
I’m liking ______’s new song!
(Formal: 네, ______ 신곡 좋더라고요.)

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빅뱅 새로 나온 뮤직비디오 봤어?
Big Bang saelonaon myujikbidio bwassuh?
Did you see Big Bang’s new music video?

________ 새로 나온 뮤직비디오 봤어?
________ saelonaon myujikbidio bwassuh?
Did you see ________’s new music video?
(Formal: ______ 새로 나온 뮤직비디오 봤어요?)

These days young people are shortening 뮤직비디오 (music video) into 뮤비 (myubi).

물론이지! 그 뮤직비디오 대박이야!
Mulloneeji! Geu myujikbidio daebakeeya!
Of course! That music video is the best!
(Formal: 그럼요! 그 뮤직비디오 대박이예요!)

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“Fantastic Baby” 춤 배우자!
“Fantastic Baby” choom baeuja!
Let’s learn the “Fantastic Baby” dance!

______ 춤 배우자!
______ choom baeuja!
Let’s learn the ______ dance!
(Formal: 우리 _____ 춤 배워요!)

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소녀시대가 콘서트 한대!!!
Sonyeoshidaega consuhteu handae!!!
Girls’ Generation is having a concert!!!

비스트가 콘서트 한대!!!
Beastga consuhteu handae!!!
Beast is having a concert!!!

______ 가/이 콘서트 한대!!!
______ ga/e consuhteu handae!!!
______ is having a concert!!!
(Formal: ______가/이 콘서트 한대요!!!)

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콘서트 같이 갈래?
Consuhteu gatchi gallae?
Do you want to go to the concert with me?
(Formal: 콘서트 같이 갈래요?)

같이 가자! 언제? 어디?
Gatchi gaja! Uhnjae? Uhdi?
Let’s go! When? Where?
(Formal: 같이 가요! 언제요? 어디서요?)

NOTE: To learn how to tell the date in Korean, watch KWOW episode 15.

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투피엠이 싸인회 있대! 갈래?
2PM e ssaeenhwae eetdae! Gallae?
2PM is having a signing event. Do you want to go?

____ 가/이 싸인회 있대! 갈래?
____ ga/e ssaeenhwae eetdae! Gallae?
____ is having a signing event! Do you want to go?  
(Formal: ____가/이 싸인회 있대요! 갈래요?)

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민호 오빠, 싸인해주세요.
Minho oppa, ssaeenhae juseyo.
Minho oppa, please give me your autograph.
(FORMAL VERSION)

가인 언니, 싸인해 주세요.
Gain unni, ssaeenhae juseyo.
Gain unni, please give me your autograph.
(FORMAL VERSION)

Name + Title, 싸인해 주세요.
Name + Title, ssaeenhae juseyo.
_________, please give me your autograph.

It’s important to know the words OPPA, NOONA, HYUNG, UNNI and DONGSENG. Depending on your age and gender, you will address your Kpop stars differently.

Use OPPA (오빠) if you’re a female addressing an older male.

Use UNNI (언니) if you’re a female addressing an older female.

Use HYUNG (형) if you’re a male addressing an older male.

Use NOONA (누나) if you’re a male addressing an older female.

Simply state the person’s name, then place OPPA, UNNI, HYUNG or NOONA after.

지용 오빠!
Jiyong oppa!

유빈 언니!
Yubin unni!

전진 형!
Junjin hyung!

효리 누나!
Hyori noona!

If the person is younger than you, you address them as DONGSENG (동생). However older fans sometimes use OPPA and UNNI to younger stars.

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G.O.D. 깨졌대.
G.O.D. ggaejyutdae.
G.O.D. broke up.

H.O.T. 깨졌대.
H.O.T. ggaejyutdae.
H.O.T. broke up.

________ 깨졌대.
________ ggaejyutdae.
________ broke up.
(Formal: ________ 깨졌대요.)

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아이스크림 먹으면서 G.O.D. 뮤직비디오 보자.
Aheeseukeureem mukeumyunsuh G.O.D. myujikbidio boja.
Let’s watch G.O.D. music videos while eating ice cream.

아이스크림 먹으면서 _____ 뮤직비디오 보자.
Aheeseukeureem mukeumyunsuh ______ myujikbidio boja.
Let’s watch ____ music videos while eating ice cream.
(Formal: 아이스크림 먹으면서 _____ 뮤직비디오 봐요.)

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할멈시대 들어 봤어? 요즘 뜨는 밴드야!
Halmumshidae deuluh bwassuh? Yojeum ddeuneun banddeuya!
Did you hear about Granny’s Generation? They’re a new rising group!

______ 들어 봤어? 요즘 뜨는 밴드야!  
______ deuluh bwassuh? Yojeum ddeuneun banddeuya!
Did you hear about _____? They’re a new rising group!
(Formal: ______ 들어 봤어요? 요즘 뜨는 밴드예요!)

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Words related to Kpop and entertainment:
아이돌 / ah e dol / idol
인기 / inkki / popularity
콘서트 / consuhteu / concert
춤 / choom / dance
안무 / ahnmoo / choreography
노래 / norae / song
신곡 / shingok / new song
가사 / gasa / lyric
기사 / gisa / article or news
인지도 / injido / recognition
팬 / pen / fan
싸인 / ssain / autograph
싸인회 / ssainhwae / signing event
응원 / eungwon / support

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