Korean for the Service Industry
Learning path · 10 study sets · 544 words · Korean vocabulary · Created by Openquiz Team
Basic Korean learning pathway for fields in the service and retail industries
Study sets in this learning path
- Restaurant Basics (51 words)
- 빈자리 binjari — empty space
- 물컵 mulkeop — water glass
- 커피 keopi — coffee
- 메뉴 menyu — menu
- 주문하다 jumunhada — order food
- 계산하다 gyesanhada — pay the bill
- 식당 sikdang — restaurant
- 종업원 jongeobwon — server
- 손님 sonnim — customer
- 음식 eumsik — food
- Ordering & Menus (52 words)
- 음식 eumsik — things you eat
- 요리 yori — one prepared food item
- 식사 siksa — meal
- 메뉴 menu — the list of food
- 주문 jumun — order
- 물 mul — clean drinking water
- 밥 bap — cooked rice
- 국 guk — liquid food
- 김치 gimchi — spicy Korean pickled vegetables
- 불고기 bulgogi — Korean grilled marinated beef
- Grocery Stores & Supermarkets (87 words)
- 마트 mateu — a large store that sells food and goods
- 장바구니 jangbaguni — shopping bag
- 계산대 gyesandae — the place where you pay
- 영수증 yeongsujeung — a paper that shows what you bought
- 고객 gogaek — customer
- 직원 jigwon — a person who works at a place
- 할인 harin — a lower price
- 상품 sangpum — something made to be sold
- 가격 gagyeok — price
- 우유 uyu — milk
- Cashier & Payments (53 words)
- 현금 hyeon-geum — cash
- 카드 kadeu — card
- 영수증 yeongsujeung — receipt
- 계산 gyesan — payment; checkout
- 가격 gagyeok — price
- 할인 harin — a lower price
- 잔돈 jandon — change (money)
- 거스름돈 geoseureumdon — change (money)
- 환불 hwanbul — refund
- 교환 gyohwan — exchange
- Traditional Markets (50 words)
- 시장 sijang — market
- 상인 sangin — merchant
- 손님 sonnim — customer
- 가격 gagyeok — price
- 물건 mulgeon — goods
- 판매 panmae — sale; selling
- 구매 gumae — purchase
- 할인 harin — discount
- 거래 georae — transaction; deal
- 현금 hyeongeum — cash
- Hotel Services (50 words)
- 중식 jungsik — lunch
- 예약 yeyak — reservation
- 체크인 chekeu-in — check-in
- 체크아웃 chekeu-aut — check-out
- 투숙객 tusukgaek — a staying guest
- 객실 gaeksil — a hotel room
- 청소 cheongso — cleaning
- 프런트 peureonteu — front desk
- 키 ki — key
- 예약번호 yeyakbeonho — booking code
- Customer Service (51 words)
- 고객 gogaek — a customer
- 서비스 seobiseu — a service
- 문의 munui — inquiry; complaint
- 불만 bulman — a complaint
- 처리하다 cheorihada — handle; process
- 응답하다 eungdaphada — respond
- 피드백 pideubaek — feedback
- 만족 manjok — satisfaction
- 불편 bulpyeon — inconvenience
- 사과하다 sagwahada — say sorry
- Coffee Shops & Beverages (50 words)
- 스무디 seumudi — smoothie
- 쉐이크 sweikeu — milkshake
- 주스 juseu — juice
- 커피 keopi — coffee
- 에스프레소 eseupeureso — strong coffee shot
- 아메리카노 amerika-no — Americano
- 라떼 latte — coffee with milk
- 카푸치노 kapuchino — cappuccino
- 모카 moka — mocha
- 콜드브루 koldeuburu — cold brew
- Beauty Services (50 words)
- 미용실 miyongsil — hair salon
- 헤어스타일 heeoseutail — hairstyle
- 커트 keoteu — haircut
- 염색 yeomsaek — hair dyeing; dye
- 펌 peom — perm
- 드라이 deurai — blow-dry; hair dryer
- 매니큐어 maenikyueo — nail polish; manicure
- 페디큐어 pedikyueo — pedicure
- 마사지 masaji — massage
- 스파 seupa — spa for relaxing
- Customer communication (50 words)
- 안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo — hello
- 안녕하십니까 annyeonghasimnikka — hello (formal)
- 감사합니다 gamsahamnida — thank you
- 고맙습니다 gomapseumnida — thanks
- 죄송합니다 joesonghamnida — I apologize
- 미안합니다 mianhamnida — sorry
- 천만에요 cheonmaneyo — You're welcome.
- 어서 오세요 eoseo oseyo — Welcome.
- 환영합니다 hwanyeonghamnida — Welcome.
- 저기요 jeogiyo — Excuse me.
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