맛있는 음식
masinneun eumsik
The English phrase "delicious food" is translated into Korean as 맛있는 음식 (masinneun eumsik).
맛있는 음식 is used to describe food that has a pleasant or savory taste. If you wish to exclaim that something is delicious, you can use 맛있다! (It's delicious!), 정말 맛있다! (It's really delicious!), 진짜 맛있어! (It's seriously delicious!) or 완전 맛있어! (It's totally delicious!). You may also encounter the verb 맛나다, which is a more colloquial or descriptive way to say something is tasty.
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective 맛있는 is composed of 맛, meaning "taste" and 있다, meaning "to exist" or "to have". Literally, it means "having taste".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective 맛있다 (to be delicious) changes to the form 맛있는 when it is used to modify a noun like 음식 (food).
How do you pronounce it?
masinneun eumsik
Did you know?
- Koreans sometimes use the word 손맛 ('hand taste') to explain why food is delicious. It refers to the unique, intuitive skill and 'touch' a person brings to cooking that cannot be replicated by a recipe.
- In Korea, the custom of asking 밥 먹었어? ('Did you eat?') is often used as a greeting like 'How are you?' It expresses care for the other person's well-being rather than a literal inquiry about their meal.
- When praising 'delicious food', Koreans often use the expression 꿀맛 ('honey taste'). It describes something so delicious that it tastes like honey, regardless of whether the food is sweet.
Examples in context
- 요리사가 준비한 신선한 해물은 정말 훌륭한 음식이에요!The fresh seafood the chef prepared is truly excellent food!
- 저는 맛있는 음식을 좋아해요.jeoneun masissneun eumsigeul joahaeyo.I like delicious food.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Seoyeon are deciding where to eat lunch.
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연 씨, 맛있는 음식 생각나요?Seoyeon ssi, masinneun eumsik saenggangnayo?Seoyeon, can you think of some delicious food?
- 서연 Seo-yeon음, 비빔밥이 먹고 싶어요.eum, bibimbabi meokgo sipoyo.Hmm, I want to eat bibimbap.
- 도현 Do-hyeon좋아요. 근처에 맛집이 있어요.joayo. geuncheoe matjibi isseoyo.Great. There is a famous restaurant nearby.
- 서연 Seo-yeon빨리 가서 먹어요!ppalli gaseo meogeoyo!Let's go eat quickly!
