맛있어요
masisseoyo
The English phrase 'tastes good' is translated into Korean as 맛있어요 (masisseoyo).
The phrase is used to express that food or drink has a pleasant flavor.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The casual version 맛있어 is used with friends or people younger than you. The highly formal version 맛있습니다 is used in professional settings or when speaking to superiors.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the opposite, you can use the negative form 맛없어요, which literally means 'taste does not exist'.
How do you pronounce it?
masisseoyo
Did you know?
- The word 맛 means 'taste' and is used in the expression 맛이 가다, which literally means 'the taste has gone' but is used as slang for someone who has lost their mind.
- The grammar in 맛있어요 comes from the adjective 맛있다, which is a combination of 'taste' and 'to exist', making 'delicious' a state of 'taste existing'.
- When eating in Korea, it is common to say 맛있어요 multiple times throughout the meal to show appreciation, rather than just once at the end.
Examples in context
- 전부가 맛있어요!Everything tastes good!This sentence is useful for expressing that everything is delicious using 맛있어요.Tatoeba #6485248 by LeeSooHa, translation #7148577 by samuraiseoul
- 이 음식은 맛있습니다.This food tastes good.
- 오늘 맛있는 케이크를 먹었어요.I ate a delicious cake today.
- 이 식당의 음식은 맛있나요?Is the food at this restaurant delicious?
- 이 커피 정말 맛있어요.i keopi jeongmal masisseoyo.This coffee tastes really good.
- 집밥이 정말 맛있어요.jipbasi jeongmal masisseoyo.Home-cooked meals taste really good.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Seoyeon are eating at a restaurant.
- 지훈 Ji-hun서연 씨, 이 파스타 맛있어요?Seoyeon-ssi, i pasateu masisseoyo?Seoyeon, does this pasta taste good?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 정말 맛있어요!ne, jeongmal masisseoyo!Yes, it tastes really good!
- 지훈 Ji-hun다행이네요. 저도 먹어볼게요.dahaeng-ineyo. jeodo meogeobolgeyo.That's a relief. I'll try some too.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨도 꼭 드셔보세요.Jihoon-ssido kkok deusyeoboseyo.Jihoon, you should definitely try it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
