DESCRIBING TASTE IN KOREAN
Hey,
It's been a long time since we met, right?
So, I think we should discuss or learn something that is refreshing yet essential. So, I have this topic, 'TASTES, FOOD, DRINKS' of Korea.
Eating is a big part of the culture and tradition of South Korea. Eating different types of food and enjoying their new flavors are some of the interesting activities that Koreans do. They love to eat and also love to express how it tastes. So, learning how to describe these tastes will help you for sure.
Let's start!
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How to say 'It's delicious' or ' It's not delicious'
Delicious
Taste in Korean is λ§. So, how do we say 'It's tasty' or 'It's delicious in Korean?
The word in Korean which means 'to have' in English is μμ΄μ(itseoyo). So, all you have to do is to add this μμ΄μ after λ§. So, it becomes, λ§μμ΄μ(masitseoyo).
Example 1
Q. λ λ¨Ήμμ΄μ? What did you eat? (mwo meog-eoss-eo-yo?)
A. λΉλΉλ°₯μ λ¨Ήμμ΄μ. I ate Bibimpap. (bibimpapeul meog-eoss-eo-yo.)
Q. λΉλΉλ°₯μ μ΄λμ΄μ? How was Bibimbap?( bibimbapeun eottesseoyo?)
A. λ§μμμ΄μ. It was delicious. (masisseosseoyo)
Not delicious
Like this, the word in Korean which has the meaning 'don't have' or 'not' is μμ΄μ (eopseoyo). So, in order to make 'It's delicious' to 'It's not delicious', all you have to do is to add μμ΄μ after λ§. Together, you get this, λ§μμ΄μ (maseopseoyo).
See, it's easy, right?
Now let's look at some example.
Example 2
Q. λ λ¨Ήμμ΄μ? What did you eat? (mwo meog-eoss-eo-yo?)
A. λΉλΉλ°₯μ λ¨Ήμμ΄μ. I ate Bibimpap. (bibimpapeul meog-eoss-eo-yo.)
Q. λΉλΉλ°₯μ μ΄λμ΄μ? How was Bibimbap?( bibimbapeun eottesseoyo?)
A. λ§μμμ΄μ It wasn't delicious. (mas-eops-eoss-eo-yo)
Tastes in Korean
There are mainly six tastes that are common in Korean foods. (Not only in Korea but also in almost every place). Those six tastes are,
Conclusion
So, if you're invited to someone's place and they invite you to join with them for dinner (or lunch or breakfast, anything), what will you say?
The phrase that is used by Koreans in this scenario is μ λ¨Ήκ² μ΅λλ€ (jal meog-ggess-seub-ni-da), which means, 'I'll enjoy this food', or in other words, you are showing your gratitude for their hospitality and for the food. After you finish the food, you can say μ λ¨Ήμμλλ€ (jal meog-eoss-eub-ni-da) means, I ate well.
And what will you say, if someone asks about the taste of the food?
If the food is sweet - λ¬μμ
If it is sour - μμ΄μ
If it is salty - μ§μ.
If it is bitter - μ¨μ.
If it is spicy - 맀μμ.
These words can be made into question forms by raising the intonation at the end of the word. For example, λ¬μμ? Means, Is it sweet?
맀μμ? Is it spicy?
I think now everything that is related to the tastes in Korean is complete. We'll learn different types of foods and drinks in the coming posts.
Till then try to memorize these tastes and practice using them. If you still have any doubt, or if I have made any mistake above, feel free to comment below.
Bye!
