라면 먹고 갈래
ramyeon meokgo gallae
ramyeon meokgo gallae is the Korean way to say "Do you want to eat ramyeon and then go?"
This phrase is a suggestive invitation to come inside someone's home, often used as a euphemism for wanting to spend the night together.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "Do you want to eat ramyeon and then go?"
How does it change in a sentence?
As this phrase is a question, it is typically spoken with a rising intonation at the end.
How do you pronounce it?
ramyeon meokgo gallae
Did you know?
- In modern Korean pop culture, this phrase is the direct equivalent of the English expression 'Netflix and chill'.
- The phrase gained its modern romantic connotation from the 2001 film 'One Fine Spring Day', where a character uses a slightly more polite version: 라면 먹을래요?
- The word 라면 is a linguistic traveler, having been borrowed from the Japanese word ラーメン, which originated from the Mandarin Chinese word 拉麵.
Examples in context
- 라면 먹고 갈래?ramyeon meokgo gallae?Do you want to come in for some ramyeon?
- 갑자기 라면 먹고 갈래라고 물어봐서 놀랐어.gapjagi ramyeon meokgo gallae rago mureobwaseo nollasseo.I was surprised when he suddenly asked if I wanted to stay for ramyeon.
- 그 남자가 나한테 라면 먹고 갈래라고 했어.geu namjaga nahante ramyeon meokgo gallae rago haesseo.That guy asked me if I wanted to come in for ramyeon.
Example conversation
Minjun and Seoyeon are standing outside her apartment building at night.
- 민준 Min-jun오늘 밤에 우리 집에서 라면 먹고 갈래?oneul bame uri jibeseo ramyeon meokgo gallae?Do you want to come to my place for ramyeon tonight?
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말 라면이 먹고 싶은 거야?jeongmal ramyeoni meokgo sipeun geoya?Do you really just want to eat ramyeon?
- 민준 Min-jun서연아, 내 진심을 몰라?Seoyeon-a, nae jinsimeul molla?Seoyeon, don't you know my true intentions?
- 서연 Seo-yeon알았어, 같이 먹자.arasseo, gachi meokja.Okay, let's eat together.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 갈래, 라면, 라면 먹고 갈래, CC BY-SA 4.0.
