요리하는 것을 좋아해요. yoliha-neun geoseul johahaeyo. I like to cook. Vocabulary for Cooking in Korean

In this post we’ll look at vocabulary and expressions related to cooking in Korean. First, we’ll start with some expressions you can use to say that you’re hungry or thirsty. Then we’ll move on to Korean vocabulary for meals. After that we’ll turn to vocabulary for cooking supplies and instruments. Finally, we’ll wrap up with specific vocabulary for different ways of cooking different in Korean.

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배고파요! baegopayo! I’m hungry!

Let’s start with things you might want to say before you have something to eat or drink.

배고파요!
baegopayo!
I’m hungry.
배고파 죽겠어요!
baegopa juggesseoyo!
I’m starving!
목 말라요.
mog mallayo.
I’m thirsty.
목 말라 죽겠어요.
mog malla juggesseoyo.
I’m dying of thirst!
뭘 먹고 싶어요.
mwol meoggo shipeoyo.
I want something to eat.
뭘 마시고 싶어요.
mwol mashigo shipeoyo.
I want something to drink.
간식 먹고 싶어요.
ganshig meoggo shipeoyo.
I feel like a snack.

저녁 준비 되었어요. jeonyeog junbi doeeosseoyo. Dinner is ready!

The meals in Korean are 아침 식사 achim shigsa (breakfast), 점심 식사 jeomshim shigsa (lunch), and 저녁 식사 jeonyeog shigsa (dinner). A snack is 간식 ganshig.

아침 식사는 뭐예요?
achim shigsa-neun mwoyeyo?
What’s for breakfast?
점심 식사는 뭐예요?
jeomshim shigsa-neun mwoyeyo?
What’s for lunch?
저녁 식사는 뭐예요?
jeonyeog shigsa-neun mwoyeyo?
What’s for dinner?
후식은 뭐예요?
hushig-eun mwoyeyo?
What’s for dessert?
아침을 일찍 먹어요.
achim-eul iljjig meogeoyo.
I eat breakfast early.
점심을 동료들과 먹어요.
jeomshim-eul donglyodeulgwa meogeoyo.
I eat lunch with colleagues.
저녁을 가족들과 먹어요.
jeonyeog-eul gajogdeulgwa meogeoyo.
I eat dinner with my family.

도마와 믹싱볼 domawa migsingbol Cutting boards and Mixing Bowls

When you think of vocabulary for talking about cooking in Korean, you probably think about these: 도마 doma a cutting board, 칼세트 kalseteu a set of knives, 믹싱볼 migsingbol a mixing bowl, 나무 숟가락 namu sudgalag a wooden spoon, 국자 gugja a ladle, 식품 가공기 shigpum gagonggi (푸드 프로세서는 pudeu peuloseseo) a food processor, 전기 믹서기 jeongi migseogi an electric mixer, 웍 wog a wok, 베이킹 시트 beiking shiteu a baking sheet, 베이킹팬 beikingpaen a baking pan, 프라이팬 peulaipaen a frying pan, 냄비 naembi a pot.

도마에서 야채를 잘라요.
doma-eseo yachae-leul jallayo.
I cut vegetables on a cutting board.
카운터에는 공간이 없어요.
kaunteo-e-neun gonggan-i eobseoyo.
There’s no space on the counter.
잘드는 칼 세트가 있어요?
jaldeuneun kal seteu-ga isseoyo?
Do you have a set of sharp knives?
재료들을 믹싱볼에서 섞어요.
jaelyodeul-eul migsingbol-eseo seokkeoyo.
I mix ingredients in a mixing bowl.
나무 숟가락으로 스프를 저어요.
namu sudgalag-eulo seupeu-leul jeoeoyo.
I stir soup with a wooden spoon.
국을 줄 때 국자를 이용해요.
gug-eul jul ttae gugja-leul iyonghaeyo.
I use a ladle to serve soup.
푸드 프로세서는 빠르고 편리해요.
pudeu peuloseseo-neun ppaleugo pyeonlihaeyo.
Food processors are fast and convenient.
전기 믹서기를 자주 사용해요?
jeongi migseogi-leul jaju sayonghaeyo?
Do you use the electric mixer often?
쿠키가 베이킹 시트에 있어요.
kuki-ga beiking siteu-e isseoyo.
The cookies are on the baking sheet.
생선을 베이킹팬에 요리해요.
saengseon-eul beikingpaen-e yolihaeyo.
I cook fish in a baking pan.
웍을 자주 사용해요.
wog-eul jaju sayonghaeyo.
I use the wok very often.
계란을 프라이팬에 요리해요.
gyelan-eul peulaipaen-e yolihaeyo.
I cook eggs in a frying pan.
스프를 넣을 큰 냄비가 있어요?
seupeu-leul neo-eul keun naembi-ga iss-eoyo?
Do you have a large pot for the soup?

주방기기 jubang-gigi Kitchen Appliances

To continue our vocabulary for cooking in Korean, let’s turn to some cooking appliances and kitchen gadets. Even if you don’t have a lot of gadgets in your kitchen, you’ve probably got most of these: 냉장고 naengjanggo a refrigerator, 스토브 / 가스 레인지 seutobeu / gaseu reinji a stove/gas range, 오븐 obeun an oven, 전자레인지 jeonjaleinji a microwave oven, 토스터 toseuteo a toaster, 싱크대 shingkeudae a sink, 식기세척기 shiggisecheoggi a dishwasher.

If you like to take cooking to the next level, you may have:밥솥 babsot a rice maker, 커피 메이커 keopi meikeo a coffee maker, 전기 주전자 jeongi jujeonja an electric kettle, 슬로우쿠커 seulloukukeo a slow cooker, 에어 프라이어 eeo peulaieo an air fryer, 빵 기계 ppang gigye a bread machine, 아이스크림 기계 aiseukeulim gigye an ice-cream maker, 딥 프라이어 dib peulaieo a deep fryer.

Examples

스토브에서 스프를 요리해요.
seutobeu-eseo seupeu-leul yolihaeyo.
I cook soup on the stove.
오븐에서 케익과 빵을 구워요.
obeun-eseo keiggwa ppang-eul guwoyo.
I bake cakes and bread in the oven.
남은 음식을 전자렌지에 데운다.
nam-eun eumsig-eul jeonjalenji-e deunda.
I reheat leftovers in the microwave.
토스터기에서 토스트를 만든다.
toseuteogi-eseo toseuteu-leul mandeunda.
I make toast in the toaster.
(나는) 언제나 밥솥을 이용해요.
(na-neun) eonjena babsot-eul iyonghaeyo.
I always use a rice cooker.
(나는) 밥을 스토브에서 하지 않아요.
(na-neun) bab-eul seutobeu-eseo haji anayo.
I never cook rice on the stove.
전기 주전자에 물을 끓여요.
jeongi jujeonja-e mul-eul kkeulyeoyo.
I boil water in the electric kettle.
슬로우쿠커를 자주 사용해요?
seulloukukeo-leul jaju sayonghaeyo?
Do you use your slow cooker often?
에어 프라이어는 많은 기름을 사용하지 않아요.
eeo peulaieo-neun man-eun gileum-eul sayonghaji anayo.
Air fryers don’t use a lot of oil.
빵 기계에서 빵을 만들어요.
ppang gigye-eseo ppang-eul mandeul-eoyo.
I make bread in the bread maker.
딥 프라이어는 많은 기름을 사용해요.
dib peulaieo-neun man-eun gileum-eul sayonghaeyo.
Deep fryers use a lot of oil.