When ordering at the Restaurant, how do you say the number of people and quantity of your order?
In Korean, if you know how to order according to the number and quantity of people, it will be easier to order.
Therefore this time, we will introduce some expressions that can be used in Restaurants.
Basic expressions that can be used for ordering
Orders for public / person
Orders placed on a per-person basis should be memorized first.
Please give me 3 portions of Samgyeopsal.
If you order according to the number of people, let’s say “~ 인분”.
It is easy, if you combine ‘인분’ and numbers such as ‘1=일, 2=이, 3=삼, 4=사…’.
You can order even the number of dishes
Remember not only the number of people but also the “order by quantity”
Please diaphragm meat for two.
When ordering by quantity “하나 = 1 dish”, but Basically “1 dish = 1 serving”.
Please confirm the quantity before ordering.
And In this case you have to use ‘KOREAN NUMBER + 개’
“This and that” If you order multiple menus
Remember how to order multiple menus, like ask 〇〇A and △△B.
Give me pajeong and makgeolli.
The spoken word “-랑/-이랑” is often used for expressions like “〇〇 and △△”.
와/과 or 하고 is acceptable, but 와/과 is often used in writing.
하고 can be used for both conversation and writing.
Change ordering method according to quantity
Order at “Large serving” 곱빼기
낸면(cold noodles) and 칼국수(kalgugsu) are representatives of the menu that can be ordered in “large serving”.
Please make a large serving of cold noodles.
Let’s call it “곱빼기”.
‘많이 주세요’ is okay, but that will give you the nuance of “a little more service”.
Large servings are equivalent to 2 servings.
The large serving is about +1000 to 2000 won, but the amount that comes out is about 2 servings.
Therefore, you need a stomach that eats two regular menus.
Fighting!
When you want to order in “Large / Medium / Small”
There are many menus divided into “large, medium and small” so that you can select the amount according to the number of people.
중짜：medium
소짜：small
Sizing is expressed in this way.
Give us a middle-size Kimchi-jjigae.
If you want to place an order for Large, “대짜로 해주세요” is OK!
Order by “half at a time”
Chicken and beer are called “치맥(치킨+맥주)” and are a standard in Korea, but the menu is based on the amount of one whole chicken.
Therefore, if you want to taste chicken in different flavours little by little instead of ordering one chicken of the same flavour.
you can divide that same chicken into two types of menu you want to eat and ask for “half amount”.
Please fried-chicken and spicy-chicken halved.
The expression is also 반반(half and half).
It is a recommended expression in a chicken shop because it just says 반반으로 해주세요(please divide by half).
Of course, the bill is calculated according to the menu.
Other expressions that can be used in shops.
Try ordering by menu abbreviation.
There are quite a few “abbreviations” in the menu.
Water cooled noodles
물냉면 → 물냉
Bibim cold noodles
비빔냉면 → 비냉
If you know these words, Koreans may be surprised.
Please a cold noodles in the large.
If you have the opportunity, you may try to order using abbreviations.
Remember how to order at the cafeteria can be applied to cafes and other places.