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5 Korean Food and Shopping Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Korean food and shopping words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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food in Korean — 음식
01

음식

food
Meaning

우리가 먹는 것들입니다.

Things we eat.

Example

나는 음식을 먹는 것을 좋아합니다.

I like to eat food.

bread in Korean — 빵
02

빵

bread
Meaning

빵은 밀가루로 만든 음식의 일종입니다.

A type of food made from flour.

Example

나는 아침에 빵을 먹습니다.

I eat bread for breakfast.

egg in Korean — 계란
03

계란

egg
Meaning

계란은 새에서 나오는 둥근 음식입니다.

A round food that comes from birds.

Example

나는 점심에 계란을 먹습니다.

I have an egg for lunch.

milk in Korean — 우유
04

우유

milk
Meaning

우유는 소에서 나오는 흰색 음료입니다.

A white drink from cows.

Example

나는 매일 우유를 마십니다.

I drink milk every day.

water in Korean — 물
05

물

water
Meaning

우리가 마시는 투명한 액체입니다.

Clear liquid we drink.

Example

나는 마실 물이 필요합니다.

I need water to drink.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Korean word for “food”?

✓ 음식

What is the Korean word for “bread”?

✓ 빵

What is the Korean word for “egg”?

✓ 계란

What is the Korean word for “milk”?

✓ 우유

What is the Korean word for “water”?

✓ 물

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