About This Lesson
Use Choosing a Lunch Set to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
우리 점심 세트를 주문하고 싶어요.
oo-REE juhm-SHIM SEH-tuh-rul joo-MOON-ha-goh SHEE-puh-YOH I want to order a lunch set for us.
B
닭고기와 생선 중에서 어떤 것을 더 좋아해요?
dahk-KOH-gee-wah sang-SUN joong-eh-suh UH-tuhn guh-sul duh joh-ah-HEH-yoh Would you prefer chicken or fish?
A
오늘은 생선이 더 좋을 것 같아요.
oh-NUHL-uhn sang-SUN-ee duh JOH-ul guht KAH-tah-yoh Fish sounds better to me today.
B
밥과 작은 사이드 메뉴 하나가 함께 나와요.
bahp-kkwah JAH-gun sah-ee-duh meh-NYOO HAH-nah-gah hahm-KKEH nah-WAH-yoh It comes with rice and one small side.
A
어떤 사이드 메뉴가 가장 좋아 보여요?
UH-tuhn sah-ee-duh meh-NYOO-gah gah-JAHNG joh-ah BOH-yoh Which side looks best?
B
채소가 신선하고 간단해 보여요.
cheh-SOH-gah shin-SUHN-ha-goh gahn-DAHN-heh BOH-yoh The vegetables look fresh and simple.
A
채소를 골라요.
cheh-SOH-rul goh-LAH-yoh Let's choose the vegetables.
B
지금 주문할 수 있어요.
jee-GUHM joo-MOON-hal soo ee-SUH-yoh I can place the order now.Word by Word
우리
우리 means “our” or “for us” here, referring to the lunch set shared by the speakers. It commonly comes before a noun to show that something belongs to or is intended for a group including the speaker.
점심
점심 means “lunch,” the midday meal in 우리 점심 세트를. It can come before a food or set noun to identify the meal or mealtime.
세트를
세트를 means “the set” as the thing being ordered; the ending 를 marks it as the object of 주문하고 싶어요. A noun followed by 를 commonly identifies what an action is done to.
주문하고
주문하고 contributes “order” and links that action to 싶어요 in 주문하고 싶어요, meaning “want to order.” The pattern action verb + 고 싶어요 is used to say that someone wants to do something.
싶어요
싶어요 expresses “want to” after 주문하고, so 주문하고 싶어요 means “want to order.” It is the polite form of 싶다, and action verb + 고 싶어요 is a common way to express a desire.
닭고기와
닭고기와 means “chicken and,” linking chicken with 생선 as the two options under consideration. The ending 와 can connect nouns in a list or comparison.
생선
생선 means “fish,” the second food option in 닭고기와 생선 중에서. It can be used as a food choice when discussing or ordering a meal.
중에서
중에서 means “among” or “between the options,” marking 닭고기와 생선 as the range from which a choice is made. It is useful after a group of options when asking or stating which one is selected.
어떤
어떤 means “which” or “what kind of” and asks for a specific choice in 어떤 것을. It comes before a noun or noun-like expression when asking which option is meant.
것을
것을 refers to the option as the object of 좋아해요 in 어떤 것을 더 좋아해요. In this expression, 어떤 describes the choice and the ending 를 marks that choice as the object; 어떤 것을 + verb is a reusable question pattern.
더
더 means “more” or “rather” and makes 더 좋아해요 mean “prefer” one option over another. It commonly comes before an adjective or verb when comparing preferences or amounts.
좋아해요
좋아해요 means “like” and, with 더, means “prefer” in 더 좋아해요. It is the polite form of 좋아하다, and a common pattern is naming an object before 좋아해요 to say that someone likes it.
오늘은
오늘은 sets “today” as the topic of the preference in 오늘은 생선이 더 좋을 것 같아요. A time expression followed by 은 or 는 can frame what is true or preferred at that time.
좋을
좋을 contributes “good” or “better” before 것 in 좋을 것 같아요, giving the idea that fish seems better today. It is the form of 좋다 used before 것 in this tentative-opinion expression.
것
것 is the “thing” or “fact” that contains the preceding idea 좋을 in 좋을 것 같아요. The pattern adjective + 것 같아요 is used to present an impression or tentative opinion.
같아요
같아요 means “seems” or “I think” in 좋을 것 같아요, making the judgment sound tentative rather than absolute. It is the polite form of 같다 and commonly follows 것 when expressing an impression.
밥과
밥과 means “rice and,” connecting rice with the small side menu in 밥과 작은 사이드 메뉴 하나가. The ending 과 connects nouns that are included or mentioned together.
작은
작은 means “small” and describes 사이드 메뉴 in 작은 사이드 메뉴. It is the form of 작다 used before a noun, so it can be reused when placing a size description before an item.
사이드
사이드 identifies the accompanying side option in 사이드 메뉴. In a food-ordering context, it commonly comes before 메뉴 to name a side menu item.
메뉴
메뉴 means “menu item” here as part of 사이드 메뉴, “side menu item.” It can follow a description such as 사이드 to identify a type of item being offered.
하나가
하나가 means “one item” as the subject of what is served in 사이드 메뉴 하나가 함께 나와요. 하나 identifies a single item, and the ending 가 marks it as the subject.
함께
함께 means “together” or “along with,” showing that the rice and one side are served with the set in 함께 나와요. It is useful when describing items that are provided or done together.
나와요
나와요 means “comes out” or “is served” in 함께 나와요; the full phrase says that the items come with the set. It is the polite form of 나오다 and can be used when food is served or provided.
가장
가장 means “most” and makes 가장 좋아 보여요 mean “looks best.” It commonly comes before an adjective or descriptive expression when selecting the highest degree among options.
좋아
좋아 contributes “good” or “favorable” in 좋아 보여요, while the full phrase means “looks good.” It is the form of 좋다 used before 보여요, and adjective + 보여요 is useful for describing how something appears.
보여요
보여요 means “looks” or “seems” in 좋아 보여요, describing an impression of the side menu. It is the polite form of 보이다 and can follow a description when saying that something appears a certain way.
채소가
채소가 means “the vegetables” as the subject being described in 채소가 신선하고 간단해 보여요. The ending 가 marks the noun whose condition or appearance is being stated.
신선하고
신선하고 means “fresh and,” linking the description of freshness to the next description in 신선하고 간단해 보여요. It is the form of 신선하다 used to connect descriptions with 고.
간단해
간단해 contributes “simple” in 간단해 보여요, so the vegetables look simple. It is the form of 간단하다 used before 보여요, and the full pattern adjective + 보여요 describes an appearance.
채소를
채소를 means “the vegetables” as the object being chosen in 채소를 골라요. The ending 를 marks what the action 골라요 is directed toward; noun + 를 + action verb is a common object pattern.
골라요
골라요 means “choose” or “select” in 채소를 골라요. It is the polite form of 고르다, and it can follow an object when choosing a food or another option.
지금
지금 means “now,” specifying that the ordering can happen at the present time in 지금 주문할 수 있어요. It commonly comes before an action to show when that action is possible or takes place.
주문할
주문할 means “order” in the ability expression 주문할 수 있어요, which means “can place the order.” It is the form of 주문하다 used before 수, and verb + 을 수 있어요 expresses ability or possibility.
수
수 is the possibility or ability component in 주문할 수 있어요; together with 있어요, it helps express “can order.” The pattern verb + 을 수 있어요 is used to say that an action is possible.
있어요
있어요 completes the possibility expression 주문할 수 있어요, giving the meaning “can place the order.” It is the polite form of 있다, and 수 있어요 commonly follows a verb form to express ability or possibility.
Grammar Points
-고
닭고기 세트를 주문하고 사이드 메뉴 하나를 골라요.
dahk-KOH-gee SEH-tuh-rul joo-MOON-ha-goh sah-ee-duh meh-NYOO HAH-nah-rul goh-LAH-yohWe order a chicken set and choose one side dish.
Attach -고 to a verb or adjective to connect two actions or descriptions, similar to “and.”
-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요
지금 주문할 수 있어요.
jee-GUHM joo-MOON-hal soo ee-SUH-yohWe can place an order now.
This pattern expresses ability or possibility: “can” or “be able to.”
Korean Vocabulary
닭고기
noun
dahk-KOH-gee
chicken
더
adv
duh
more; rather
생선
noun
sang-SUN
fish
세트
noun
SEH-tuh
set; meal set
어떤
det
UH-tuhn
which; what kind of
오늘
noun
oh-NUHL
today
우리
pron
oo-REE
we; us; our
점심
noun
juhm-SHIM
lunch
좋다
adj
JOH-tah
to be good; to be preferable
좋을
좋아하다
verb
joh-ah-HAH-dah
to like; to prefer
좋아해요
주문하다
verb
joo-MOON-ha-dah
to order
주문하고
중에서
phrase
joong-eh-suh
among; between
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
I want to order a lunch set for us.
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우리 점심 세트를 주문하고 싶어요.Fish sounds better to me today.
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오늘은 생선이 더 좋을 것 같아요.Which side looks best?
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어떤 사이드 메뉴가 가장 좋아 보여요?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to order
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주문하고to like; to prefer
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좋아해요today
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오늘lunch