Food In Korean | Learn Korean Words With 식
In this Korean vocabulary lesson, you will learn how to say “food” in Korean. You’ll also learn many useful words that include the word 식 which is a Sino-Korean word that means ‘food’ or ‘eat’. You’ll also be able to download a free PDF to help you learn these words. Let’s get started.
How To Say “Food” In Korean
The word for “Food” in Korean is 음식 [eum-sik]. This is made up of the Sino-Korean characters 음 (drink) and 식 (food). Together they make 음식 which is the word for ‘food’ in Korean.
There are many words related to food that include the Sino-Korean word 식, such as eating out (외식), dessert (후식), snack (간식), etc. Below you’ll learn 15 words with 식.
Korean Words With 식 (food / eat)
| = | ||
|---|---|---|
| 음 to drink | 식 to eat | 음식 food |
| 외 outside | 식 to eat | 외식 eating out |
| 채 vegetable | 식 to eat | 채식 vegetarian diet |
| 간 between | 식 food | 간식 snack |
| 후 after | 식 food | 후식 dessert |
| 기내 cabin | 식 food | 기내식 in-flight meal |
| 식 to eat | 빵 bread | 식빵 a loaf of bread |
| 식 to eat | 사 affairs | 식사 meal |
| 식 to eat | 욕 desire | 식욕 appetite |
| 식 to eat | 초 vinegar | 식초 vinegar |
| 식 to eat | 탁 table | 식탁 dining table |
| 식 food | 기 vessel | 식기 dishes / tableware |
| 식 food | 당 hall | 식당 restaurant |
| 식 food | 재료 material | 식재료 ingredient |
| 식 food | 중독 poisoning | 식중독 food poisoning |
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