맛있겠다
mas-itgetda
The Korean phrase for "it looks delicious" is 맛있겠다 (mas-itgetda).
This phrase is used specifically when looking at food or smelling food to express the anticipation of it tasting good.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective 맛있다 (to be delicious) and the suffix -겠다, which expresses a supposition or conjecture based on visual evidence, meaning "it would be delicious".
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the polite ending -어요 to the base form to create 맛있겠어요 makes it appropriate for speaking to elders or people you are not close with.
How do you pronounce it?
mas-itgetda
Did you know?
- The word for 'delicious' 맛있다 literally translates to 'to have taste', implying that the food possesses the quality of flavor.
- Because the suffix -겠다 expresses a guess, using it while actually eating the food can sound sarcastic, as if you are pretending you don't know the taste.
- In Korea, it is common to say 맛있겠다 even when you are the one who cooked the meal, as a way of expressing excitement for the finished dish.
Examples in context
- 와, 정말 맛있겠다!Wa, jeongmal masitgetda!Wow, it looks really delicious!
- 이 케이크 진짜 맛있겠다.I keikeu jinjja masitgetda.This cake looks really delicious.
- 그 음식 정말 맛있겠다.Geu eumsik jeongmal masitgetda.That food looks really delicious.
Example conversation
Subin and Hyunwoo are looking at a food photo on a phone.
- 수빈 Su-bin현우야, 이 사진 좀 봐.Hyun-u-ya, i sajin jom bwa.Hyunwoo, look at this photo.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo우와, 진짜 맛있겠다!Uwa, jinjja masitgetda!Wow, it looks really delicious!
- 수빈 Su-bin우리 다음에 이거 먹으러 가자.Uri daeume igeo meogeureo gaja.Let's go eat this next time.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo그래, 좋아!Geurae, joa!Sure, sounds good!
