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day 23dinner is on me

unit 3 · cooking & eating

    dinner is on me

    Talk about amounts and degrees (enough, a little, much more) and react to what you notice with -는군요.

    today’s words

    • 맥주 maekju · beer
    • 소주 soju · soju (a clear Korean spirit)
    • 막걸리 makgeolli · makgeolli (milky rice wine)
    • 술집 suljip · bar, pub
    • 식탁 siktak · dining table
    • 가득 gadeuk · full (of), to the brim
    • 충분하다 chungbunhada · enough, plenty
    • 적당하다 jeokdanghada · suitable, about right, moderate
    • 알맞다 almatda · right, suitable (for)
    • 약간 yakgan · a little, slightly
    • 조금씩 jogeumssik · little by little, a bit at a time
    • 훨씬 hwolssin · much (more), far (-er)
    • 더욱 deouk · even more, all the more
    • 매우 maeu · very (formal)
    • 무척 mucheok · very, extremely
    • 완전히 wanjeonhi · completely, totally
    • 최고 choego · the best
    • 특별히 teukbyeolhi · especially, specially
    • 전혀 jeonhyeo · (not) at all

    sentences

    • 고기가 적당히 익었군요. · Ah, the meat is cooked just right.
    • 이 찌개는 약간 맵지만 정말 맛있군요. · This stew is a little spicy, but it's really good.
    • 메뉴에 맥주, 소주, 막걸리도 있지만 우리는 사이다를 시켰어요. · There's beer, soju and makgeolli on the menu, but we ordered cider (soda).
    • 저 술집보다 이 식당이 훨씬 조용하네요. · This restaurant is much quieter than that bar.
    • 이 식당은 삼겹살로 매우 유명합니다. · This restaurant is very famous for its pork belly.