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Korean Restaurant Ordering Show Card: Useful Phrases
Tap a dining situation and show the Korean sentence on your phone. This phrase card is for restaurant communication: ordering, spice requests, allergy warnings, takeout and payment.
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What this means
The card gives a short Korean sentence with a plain-English meaning. Point to the screen, speak slowly, and ask staff to confirm ingredients when an allergy is involved.
How to use this for your Korea trip
Select one phrase before you reach the counter so the screen is ready.
For an allergy, name the ingredient in Korean if possible and ask staff to confirm.
Use the less-spicy phrase before ordering rather than after the dish arrives.
Use this Korean Restaurant Ordering Show Card: Useful Phrases result as a planning input, then verify the specific provider or store.
Recheck the assumptions in Korean Restaurant Ordering Show Card: Useful Phrases if your route, group or purchase changes.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I ask for a table for two in Korean?
Show the table-size card and point to it while saying the phrase.
What Korean phrase asks for less spicy food?
Use the mild-spice card before ordering; spicy levels vary by dish.
How can I warn staff about an allergy?
Use the allergy card, then identify the ingredient and ask for confirmation.
How do I request takeout at a Korean restaurant?
Show the takeout card when you want the food packed to go.
What do I say when I want to pay?
Show the bill card after you finish eating and check the receipt.