BEGINNERS – Korean Short Story : Shall We Order ?

Hi Korean learners ! Today, we meet again for another Korean listening and reading practice for beginners. This Korean short story is targeted towards beginners.

About the story : Binu and Luki are talking about their dinner. What about ordering food?

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Korean Reading Practice

Shall we Order ?

– 루키 씨. 배고프지 않아요?
– 조금 배고파요. 비누 씨는요?
– 저는 많이 배고파요.
저녁 먹을까요?
– 좋아요.
저녁은 뭘 먹을까요?
– 음… 고민 중이에요.
루키 씨는 점심에 뭐 먹었어요?
– 저는 점심에 피자를 먹었어요.
비누씨는요?
– 저는 햄버거를 먹었어요.
– 그러면 저녁은 한식을 먹을까요?
– 네. 좋아요.
그런데 냉장고에 아무것도 없어요.
– 그러면 배달 음식을 먹을까요?
– 좋아요. 배달 어플리케이션으로 주문할게요
– 네.
– 이 식당의 음식사진을 좀 보세요.
– 우와! 다 맛있어 보여요.
– 루키씨는 어떤 음식을 주문할 거예요?
– 저는 한국음식을 잘 몰라요.
비누씨가 추천해 줄래요?
– 루키씨는 싫어하는 음식이 있나요?
– 저는 싫어하는 음식이 없어요.
하지만 너무 맵지않은 음식이 좋을 것 같아요.
– 알겠어요. 그러면 찜닭은 어때요?
– 찜닭? 찜닭이 뭐예요?
– 찜닭은 닭으로 만든 음식이에요.
맵지않고 맛있어요.
– 그래요? 그러면 찜닭을 먹어볼게요.
– 루키씨가 좋아할 것 같아요.
2인분을 시킬게요.
같이 나누어 먹어요.
– 네. 좋아요
– 음료수도 주문할까요?
– 저는 콜라를 마시고 싶어요. 제로 콜라도 있나요?
– 아니요. 제로콜라는 없어요.
– 그러면 그냥 콜라를 마실게요.
– 알겠어요. 찜닭 2인분과 콜라 맞죠?
– 네!
(…)
– 주문했어요! 30분후에 도착해요.
– 배고파요. 빨리 먹고 싶어요.
– 저도요!

Translation

– Luki, are you hungry?
– I’m a little hungry. How about you, Binu?
– I’m really hungry. Should we have dinner?
– Sounds good.
– What should we eat for dinner?
– Hmm… I’m still thinking. What did you have for lunch, Luki?
– I had pizza for lunch. How about you, Binu?
– I had a hamburger.
– Then should we have Korean food for dinner?
– Yes, that sounds good.
– But there’s nothing in the fridge.
– Should we order delivery, then?
– Sounds good. I’ll order through the delivery app.
– Okay.
– Take a look at the pictures from this restaurant.
– Wow! Everything looks delicious.
– What will you order, Luki?
– I don’t know much about Korean food. Can you recommend something, Binu?
– Do you have any foods you don’t like, Luki?
– I don’t dislike anything, but I’d prefer something that’s not too spicy.
– Got it. How about jjimdak?
– Jjimdak? What’s jjimdak?
– Jjimdak is a dish made with chicken. It’s not spicy and tastes great.
– Really? Then I’ll try jjimdak.
– I think you’ll like it. I’ll order two portions. Let’s share.
Sounds good.
– Should we order drinks too?
– I’d like to drink cola. Do they have Coke Zero?
– No, they don’t have Coke Zero.
– Then I’ll just have regular cola.
– Okay. So, two portions of jjimdak and a cola, right?
– Yes!
(…)
– I’ve placed the order! It will arrive in 30 minutes.
– I’m hungry. I can’t wait to eat.
– Me too!

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