간식 시간
gansik sigan
The Korean phrase for "snack time" is 간식 시간 (gansik sigan).
간식 시간 refers to a scheduled period for eating a small amount of food between main meals. You can also use the word 간식 on its own to mean a "snack" or "refreshment" without needing to specify the time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 간식, meaning "snack" and 시간, meaning "time".
How do you pronounce it?
gansik sigan
When do people say it?
Traditional Korean snacks often include tteok, which are rice cakes or hangwa, which are traditional sweets.
Did you know?
- The word 시간 for 'time' is a homonym that can also refer to 'hard times' or even 'corpse fornication' depending on the characters used.
- While 간식 covers general snacks, Koreans use a separate word, 야식, specifically for the cultural practice of eating a late-night snack.
- Traditional 간식 like tteok are not just treats but are often essential elements in ancestral rites and seasonal festivals.
Examples in context
- 오늘은 친구들과 함께 간식 시간을 즐깁니다.Today, I will enjoy snack time with my friends.
- 지금은 간식 시간이에요.jigeum-eun gansik sigan-ieyo.It is snack time now.
- 간식 시간이 언제예요?gansik sigan-i eonjeyeyo?When is snack time?
- 아이들은 간식 시간을 좋아해요.aideul-eun gansik sigan-eul joahaeyo.Children like snack time.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Min-jun are talking about the schedule at a daycare center.
- 지은 Ji-eun민준 씨, 간식 시간은 몇 시예요?Minjun ssi, gansik sigan-eun myeot siyeyo?Min-jun, what time is snack time?
- 민준 Min-jun오후 세 시에 간식 시간이에요.ohu se si-e gansik sigan-ieyo.Snack time is at three in the afternoon.
- 지은 Ji-eun그때 아이들에게 줄 간식 있어요?geuttae aideul-ege jul gansik isseoyo?Is there any snack to give the children then?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 과일과 우유가 준비되어 있어요.ne, gwail-gwa uyu-ga junbi-doe-eo isseoyo.Yes, fruit and milk are prepared.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 간식, 시간, CC BY-SA 4.0.
