Business and Workplace Series EP 1: Korean Restaurant

 

1: "한국 식당에서 일할 때 - Working at a Korean Restaurant"

Today, we’ll focus on working in a Korean restaurant. 

[1: Common Vocabulary ]

• 메뉴 (menyu) – Menu
• 주문 (jumun) – Order
• 테이블 (teibeul) – Table
• 계산서 (gyesanseo) – Bill
• 물 (mul) – Water
• 반찬 (banchan) – Side dishes
• 맛있다 (masitda) – Delicious
• 손님 (sonnim) – Customer

[2: Useful Phrases for Customer Interaction]

“Now, let’s practice some key phrases you’ll need when speaking with customers.

Welcoming Guests:

• 어서 오세요! (eoseo oseyo!) – Welcome!
• 몇 분이세요? (myeot bun-iseyo?) – How many people?

Taking Orders:

• 주문하시겠어요? (jumun hasigesseoyo?) – May I take your order?
• 음료는 무엇으로 드릴까요? (eumnyo-neun mueos-euro deurilkkayo?) – What would you like to drink?

Serving Food:

• 여기 음식 나왔습니다. (yeogi eumsik nawassseumnida.) – Here is your food.
• 맛있게 드세요! (masitge deuseyo!) – Enjoy your meal!

Asking for Feedback:

• 음식이 맛있으셨나요? (eumsik-i masisseusyeonnayo?) – Did you enjoy the food?
• 불편한 점이 있으셨나요? (bulpyeonhan jeom-i isseusyeonnayo?) – Was there anything inconvenient?

[3: Interaction with Kitchen Staff]

“In a restaurant, you’ll also need to communicate with the kitchen staff. Here are some useful phrases:

Communicating Orders:

• 주문 들어왔습니다. (jumun deureowassseumnida.) – An order has come in.
• 주문 다시 확인해 주세요. (jumun dasi hwaginhae juseyo.) – Please check the order again.

Reporting Customer Requests:

• 손님이 더운 물을 요청하셨어요. (sonnim-i deoun mul-eul yocheonghasyeosseoyo.) – The customer requested hot water.
• 손님이 소스를 더 달라고 하셨어요. (sonnim-i soseu-reul deo dallago hasyeosseoyo.) – The customer asked for more sauce.