테이크아웃
teikeuaut[tʰe̞ikxɯa̠ut̚]
The English phrase "take out" can be expressed in Korean as 테이크아웃 (teikeuaut).
While the loanword 테이크아웃 is used, the native Korean term 포장 (meaning to wrap up / to pack up) is more commonly used when asking for food to be packed for takeout.
Meaning: to remove (verb)
Which one should you use?
When a staff member asks if you are eating in or taking out, you can say 먹고 가요 to indicate you will eat at the establishment. To ask a restaurant worker to pack your food to go, use the phrase 포장해 주세요.
How do you pronounce it?
teikeuaut
Did you know?
- Korean delivery culture is so advanced that you can order 'takeout' food to be delivered to public spaces like the Han River parks.
- The word 포장 is also the standard term used for 'gift wrapping', meaning the concept of 'takeout' is conceptually linked to the art of wrapping a gift.
- In many Korean cafes, you might hear the word 들고 가다 (to carry and go) used informally to express the same idea of taking your drink with you.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Seoyeon are ordering coffee at a cafe.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연 씨, 어떤 커피 마실래요?Seoyeon ssi, eotteon keopi masillaeyo?Seoyeon, what coffee do you want to drink?
- 서연 Seo-yeon저는 아이스 아메리카노 마실게요.jeoneun aiseu amerikano masilgeyo.I will have an iced americano.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo매장에서 마실까요, 아니면 테이크아웃 할까요?maejang-eseo masilkkayo, animyeon teikeu-aut halkkayo?Shall we drink it in the shop, or take it out?
- 서연 Seo-yeon빨리 가야 하니까 테이크아웃 해요.ppalli gaya hanikka teikeu-aut haeyo.We have to go quickly, so let's do take out.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 테이크아웃, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
