음식이 맛있었어요
eumsigi masisseosseoyo
The English phrase "the food was delicious" is expressed in Korean as 음식이 맛있었어요 (eumsigi masisseosseoyo).
This phrase is used to express that the food eaten tasted very good.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 음식 (eumsik), meaning "food" and 맛있었어요 (masisseosseoyo), which is the past tense form of the verb 맛있다 (to be delicious).
Which one should you use?
You can use 어마어마하게 맛있었어요 to say it was incredibly delicious. For a more casual tone, you might say 완전 맛있어 to mean "it's totally delicious" or 진짜 맛있어 to mean "it's really delicious".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a professional setting or when speaking to a superior, use the formal version 음식이 맛있었습니다. In informal situations, you can use 완전 맛있어 or 진짜 맛있어.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the meaning from the past tense "the food was delicious" to the present tense "the food is delicious", change 맛있었어요 to the present tense form 맛있어요.
How do you pronounce it?
eumsigi masisseosseoyo
Did you know?
- The word 음식 (eumsik) is often replaced by the more specific 밥 (bap), which literally means 'cooked rice', when speaking informally about a meal.
- In Korea, it is more common to tell the host 잘 먹었습니다 (I ate well) rather than focusing solely on the taste of the food. This expression serves as a polite way to conclude a meal.
- If you want to express that the food was 'extremely' delicious, you might use the word 꿀맛 (kkulmat), which literally translates to 'honey taste'.
Examples in context
- 음식이 맛있었어요.eumsigi masisseosseoyo.The food was delicious.
- 어제 먹은 음식이 맛있었어요.eoje meogeun eumsigi masisseosseoyo.The food I ate yesterday was delicious.
- 그 집은 음식이 맛있었어요.geu jibeun eumsigi masisseosseoyo.The food at that restaurant was delicious.
Example conversation
Minji and Jihun are leaving a restaurant.
- 민지 Min-ji지훈 씨, 오늘 식사 어땠어요?Jihun ssi, oneul siksa eottaesseoyo?Jihun, how was the meal today?
- 지훈 Ji-hun음식이 맛있었어요. 민지 씨는요?eumsigi masisseosseoyo. Minji ssi-neun-yo?The food was delicious. How about you, Minji?
- 민지 Min-ji저도 정말 좋았어요.jeodo jeongmal joasseoyo.I really liked it too.
- 지훈 Ji-hun다음에 또 같이 와요.da-eume tto gat-i wayo.Let's come here together again next time.
