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5 Korean Kitchen Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Korean kitchen 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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kitchen in Korean — 주방
01

주방

kitchen
Meaning

주방은 음식을 요리하는 방입니다.

A kitchen is a room where you cook food.

Example

나는 주방에서 요리합니다.

I cook in the kitchen.

cook in Korean — 요리하다
02

요리하다

cook
Meaning

요리하다는 열을 사용하여 음식을 준비하는 것입니다.

To cook means to make food ready to eat by using heat.

Example

나는 매일 저녁을 요리합니다.

I cook dinner every night.

cooking in Korean — 요리
03

요리

cooking
Meaning

요리는 음식을 열로 만드는 과정입니다.

Cooking is the process of making food by heating it.

Example

요리는 나에게 재미있습니다.

Cooking is fun for me.

dish in Korean — 접시
04

접시

dish
Meaning

접시는 음식을 담는 용기입니다.

A dish is a container for serving food.

Example

나는 접시에 밥을 담습니다.

I put rice on the dish.

cup in Korean — 컵
05

컵

cup
Meaning

컵은 마시는 데 사용하는 작은 용기입니다.

A cup is a small container used to drink from.

Example

나는 컵에서 물을 마십니다.

I drink water from my cup.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Korean word for “kitchen”?

✓ 주방

What is the Korean word for “cook”?

✓ 요리하다

What is the Korean word for “cooking”?

✓ 요리

What is the Korean word for “dish”?

✓ 접시

What is the Korean word for “cup”?

✓ 컵

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