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쉽게 배울수 있는 조선어 In a Restaurant

2021.03.02

English Shortcut to Korean Learning (쉽게 배울수 있는 조선어) is a self-study textbook published in 2019 by the Korea Publications Export and Import Corporation of Pyongyang (DPRK).

I have taken it on myself to transcribe the example sentences and vocabulary, as current material about the North Korean language is rare and plain text versions of learning materials are even harder to find.

This post is about the fourth chapter, which is about being in a restaurant. For an overview of the book, see the head post

Please note that sentences and words below are as-is, I have tried to make sure that I have not introduced any mistakes and I have retouched some slightly awkward translations found in the book and added additional translations where I thought they would be of use.

Let me know if you have any corrections or suggestions for improvement!

Sentences

  • 어디에 옥류관이 있습니까?
    • Where is the Okryu Restaurant?
  • 식당에 갑시다.
    • Let’s go to the restaurant.
  • 무엇을 드릴가요?
    • What can I get you?
  • 음식표를 좀 보여주십시오.
    • Let me take a look at the menu.
  • 나는 정식을 주문합니다.
    • I’ll have the set menu.
  • 곧 됩니까?
    • Will it be soon?
  • 차를 마시겠습니까 아니면 커피를 마시겠습니까?
    • Will you drink tea or coffee?
  • 커피를 마시겠습니다.
    • I will drink coffee.
  • 여기에 밥과 군빵이 있습니다.
    • Here’s (boiled) rice and toast.
  • 어느것을 드시겠습니까?
    • Which would you like to have?
  • 밥을 먹겠습니다.
    • I’ll have rice.
  • 커피의 맛이 어떻습니까?
    • How would you like the coffee?
  • 나는 이것을 주문하자 않았습나다.
    • This is not what I ordered.
  • 포도주를 마시겠습니까?
    • Will you drink wine?
  • 친선을 위하여 마십시다.
    • Let’s drink to our friendship.
  • 식비를 청산하여주십시오.
    • Please settle the bill.

Vocabulary

The Hanja (Chinese characters) are not present in the book, I added them where they seemed useful.

  • 식당
    • 食堂
    • restaurant
  • 접대윈
    • 接對員
    • waiter
  • 녀접대윈
    • 女接對員
    • waitress
  • 조선음식
    • 朝鮮飮食
    • Korean food
  • 유럽음식
    • European food
  • 중국료리
    • 中國料理
    • Chinese cuisine
  • 아침식사
    • breakfast
  • 점심식사
    • lunch
  • 저녁식사
    • dinner
  • 식사안내표
    • 食事案內表
    • menu
  • 찬음식
    • cold food
    • soup
  • 남새
    • vegetable
  • 삶은 닭알
    • boiled egg
  • 돼지고기
    • pork
  • 닭고기
    • chicken
  • 소고기
    • beef
  • 양고기
    • mutton
  • 지진 물고기
    • fish stew
  • 과일
    • fruit
  • 사과
    • apple
    • orange
  • 바나나
    • banana
    • pear
  • 복숭아
    • peach
  • 참외
    • melon
  • 딸기
    • strawberry
  • 포도
    • 葡萄
    • grape
  • 도머도
    • tomato
  • 빵 -bread
  • 빠다
    • butter
  • 치즈
    • cheese
  • 인삼술
    • ginseng wine
  • 포도술
    • (grape) wine
  • 맥주
    • 麥酒
    • beer
  • 사이다
    • cider
  • 커피
    • coffee
  • 코코아
    • cocoa
  • 쵸콜레트
    • chocolate
  • 설탕가루
    • powder sugar
  • 레몬수
    • lemonade
  • 소젖
    • cow milk
  • 과일청량음료
    • fruit-based softdrink
  • 포크
    • fork
    • knife
  • 숟가락
    • spoon
  • 저가락
    • chopsticks
  • 상수건
    • napkin
  • 제털이
    • ashtray

Let me know if you have any corrections or suggestions for improvement!