라면 먹고 갈래
ramyeon meokgo gallae
라면 먹고 갈래 (ramyeon meokgo gallae) is the Korean way to say "ramen and chill."
This phrase is a suggestive invitation used to ask someone to come inside your home for a sexual encounter. It serves as the Korean cultural equivalent to the English expression "Netflix and chill."
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "Do you want to eat ramen and go?"
How do you pronounce it?
ramyeon meokgo gallae
Did you know?
- The phrase became a cultural phenomenon through the 2001 film 'One Fine Spring Day', where it was used as a subtle, flirtatious suggestion.
- The word 라면 is a linguistic traveler that moved from Mandarin to Japanese and then into Korean.
- The phrase relies on the Korean cultural habit of eating ramen late at night, which creates a cozy and casual atmosphere that serves as an 'innocent' cover.
Examples in context
- 우리 집에 라면 먹고 갈래?uri jibe ramyeon meokgo galrae?Do you want to come to my place and eat ramen?
- 심심한데 라면 먹고 갈래?simsimhande ramyeon meokgo galrae?I'm bored, do you want to come over for ramen?
- 오늘 밤에 라면 먹고 갈래?oneul bame ramyeon meokgo galrae?Do you want to come over for ramen tonight?
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Jihun are standing outside her apartment door.
- 서연 Seo-yeon벌써 시간이 이렇게 됐네.beolsseo sigani ireoke dwaenne.It's already this late.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그러게, 이제 가야겠다.geureoge, ije gayagetda.True, I should head home now.
- 서연 Seo-yeon잠깐만, 라면 먹고 갈래?jamkkanman, ramyeon meokgo gallae?Wait, do you want to come in and eat ramen?
- 지훈 Ji-hun좋아, 들어갈게.joah, deureogalge.Sure, I'll come in.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 갈래, 라면, 라면 먹고 갈래, CC BY-SA 4.0.
