여기서 먹고 갈게요
yeogiseo meokgo galgeyo
In Korean, the phrase to say "eat here" (to tell restaurant staff you will dine in) is 여기서 먹고 갈게요 (yeogiseo meokgo galgeyo).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 여기서 (here), 먹고 (eat and) and 갈게요 (will go).
Which one should you use?
While 여기서 먹고 갈게요 explicitly includes the word "here", the shorter version 먹고 갈게요 is also commonly used and understood in context.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase 여기서 먹고 갈게요 uses the polite ending -요, making it appropriate for speaking to restaurant staff. Other variations include the formal 여기서 드세요. (Please eat here.) and the polite and formal 이 곳에서 식사해 주세요. (Please have your meal here.), as well as informal versions like 여기서 먹어. (Eat here.) or 여기서 밥 먹어. (Eat rice here.).
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending -ㄹ게요 expresses the speaker's intention or promise to perform an action.
How do you pronounce it?
yeogiseo meokgo galgeyo
Did you know?
- The grammar ending -ㄹ게요 used in 갈게요 is unique because it implies a promise to the listener. By saying this, you are not just stating a fact but politely promising the staff that you will be the one leaving eventually.
- The word 밥 used in the informal 'eat here' variations means 'cooked rice' but is used as a general synonym for 'meal'. In Korean, asking 'did you eat 밥?' is often a way of asking 'how are you?'
- In many Korean fast-food or coffee shops, staff might ask 드시고 가세요? (Are you eating and going?), which uses the honorific 'deulda' instead of the standard 'meokda'.
Examples in context
- 여기서 먹고 갈게요.yeogiseo meokgo galgeyo.I will eat here.
- 포장 말고 여기서 먹고 갈게요.pojang malgo yeogiseo meokgo galgeyo.Not to go, I'll eat here.
- 네, 여기서 먹고 갈게요.ne, yeogiseo meokgo galgeyo.Yes, I will eat here.
Example conversation
At a fast food counter.
- 서연 Seo-yeon주문하시겠어요? 포장이세요?jumunhasigesseoyo? pojangiseyo?Would you like to order? Is it for takeout?
- 민준 Min-jun아니요, 여기서 먹고 갈게요.aniyo, yeogiseo meokgo galgeyo.No, I'll eat here.
- 서연 Seo-yeon알겠습니다. 여기 메뉴판 보세요.algetseumnida. yeogi menyupan boseyo.Understood. Please look at the menu here.
- 민준 Min-jun치즈버거 하나 주세요.chijeubeogeo hana juseyo.One cheeseburger, please.
