맛있는 음식
masinneun eumsik
The English phrase "tasty food" is expressed in Korean as 맛있는 음식 (masinneun eumsik).
맛있는 음식 refers to food that has a pleasant and delicious flavor. You can also use the more colloquial or vague phrase 맛있는 것 to refer to "tasty things" or "tasty stuff."
What does it mean word for word?
The modifier 맛있는 is formed from the noun 맛 (taste) and the verb 있다 (to exist or to have), literally meaning "having taste."
Which one should you use?
While 맛있는 음식 specifically refers to food, 맛있는 것 is a more colloquial way to refer to "tasty things" in general. When you want to commend a specific location as a great find, you can use the colloquial expression 맛집이네 to mean "This place has delicious food!"
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 맛있는 음식, the modifier 맛있는 must precede the noun 음식 to describe it.
How do you pronounce it?
masinneun eumsik
Did you know?
- In Korean, the concept of 'taste' 맛 is used in idioms to describe the 'true essence' or 'real pleasure' of any activity, not just eating.
- When describing something extremely delicious, Koreans often use the expression 꿀맛 which literally means 'honey taste' to imply the food is sweet and wonderful.
- The word 음식 is composed of two characters meaning 'drinking' and 'eating', effectively framing the concept of food as the act of consuming both liquids and solids.
Examples in context
- 맛있습니다.It's delicious.
- 정말 맛있습니다.It's really delicious.
- 맛있어!It's delicious!
- 여기 맛집이네!This place has delicious food!
- 맛있는 음식을 먹고 싶어요.masissneun eumsigeul meokgo sipeoyo.I want to eat tasty food.
- 이 식당은 맛있는 음식이 많아요.i sikdang-eun masissneun eumsigi manayo.This restaurant has a lot of tasty food.
- 어머니는 항상 맛있는 음식을 만드세요.eomeonineun hangsang masissneun eumsigeul manduseyo.My mother always makes tasty food.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are looking at a restaurant menu.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈 씨, 여기 맛있는 음식 많아요.Subin ssi, yeogi masinneun eumsik manayo.Subin, there is a lot of tasty food here.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말요? 뭐 먹을까요?Jeongmallyo? mwo meogeulkkayo?Really? What should we eat?
- 민준 Min-jun비빔밥이 아주 맛있대요.Bibimbabi aju masitdaeyo.I heard the bibimbap is very tasty.
- 수빈 Su-bin좋아요. 그거 먹어요!Joayo. geugeo meogeoyo!Sounds good. Let's eat that!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 음식, CC BY-SA 4.0.
