라면 먹을래
ramyeon meogeullae
To say wanna eat ramen in Korean, as a casual way to ask someone to eat ramen with you, use 라면 먹을래 (ramyeon meogeullae).
라면 먹을래 is a casual suggestion or question, usually said with a rising tone as 라면 먹을래?, do you want to eat ramen? To simply say you want to eat ramen, use 라면 먹고 싶어.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is made of 라면, ramen and 먹을래, the casual question form of to eat.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as ramyeon meogeullae.
Did you know?
- In modern Korean pop culture, 라면 먹을래? is often used as a suggestive euphemism similar to 'Netflix and chill' to invite someone over for a romantic encounter.
- The word 라면 contains a historical linguistic journey through three different languages: it began as a Mandarin Chinese term, moved through Japanese, and arrived in Korea as a loanword.
- If you were to ask a person older than you or a stranger using 라면 먹을래?, it would be considered quite rude due to the lack of honorifics.
Examples in context
- 김치 라면 먹고 싶어.I want to eat kimchi ramen.
- 얼큰 라면 먹고 싶어.I feel like eating spicy ramen.
- 우리 같이 라면 먹을래?uri gachi ramyeon meogeullae?Wanna eat ramen together?
- 지금 라면 먹을래?jigeum ramyeon meogeullae?Wanna eat ramen now?
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to eat for a late-night snack.
- 지은 Ji-eun지훈아, 라면 먹을래?Ji-hun-ah, ramyeon meogeullae?Ji-hun, wanna eat ramen?
- 지훈 Ji-hun좋아, 너무 배고파.jo-a, neo-mu bae-go-pa.Sounds good, I'm so hungry.
- 지은 Ji-eun계란도 넣을까?gye-ran-do neo-eul-kka?Should we add an egg too?
- 지훈 Ji-hun응, 같이 넣자.eung, ga-chi neo-ja.Yes, let's add it together.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 라면, CC BY-SA 4.0.
