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When you enter a restaurant, the restaurant staff will say “Welcome” to you, typically by saying “어서오세요” (Welcome).

Usually, in my case, I say ‘hello’ and respond with “안녕하세요” (Hello).

Sometimes the staff will ask you: “몇 분이세요?” which means “How many people are in your party?”

Then, you can reply with: “[number]명이에요” which means “[number] people.

For example:

“3명이에요” means “3 people.”

[We usually say 이요, but  “이요” is not considered standard Korean)

Ex: “3명이요

The staff will then introduce you to a seat, or you can sit where you want.

Ordering:

In Korea, it is common to get the attention of the server by saying “저기요” (jeogiyo) or calling them “사장님” , which means “sir” or “boss”. 

Alternatively, some restaurants have a button on the table to press to call for service.

To order, you can say: “[Food name] 주세요” which means “Can I have [food name], please?”

Assuming you order 국밥(gukbap), you can say: “국밥 3개 주세요” , which means “Three orders of gukbap, please.”

In the case of tteokbokki, the serving size is called “인분” (serving), so you can say: “떡볶이 3인분 주세요”, which means “Three servings of tteokbokki, please.”

What’s the difference between 인분 vs 개?

인분 (serving) is a Korean word that is used to describe the portion size of food meant to serve one person. In contrast, 개 is a counting word used for general counting purposes in Korean.

Payment:

To pay, you can get up and go to the checkout counter. If no one is there, you can say “계산할게요” = “I’ll pay” or “Can I have the check?”

Unlike in some other countries, Korea does not have a tipping culture, but you can give a tip if you want. However, it is rare to give a tip in Korea.


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