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How to Say “Is the food to your liking” in Korean
음식이 입에 맞으세요?
eumsigi ibe majeuseyo?
Meaning
Is the food to your liking?
Usage note
입에 맞다 means “to suit one’s taste.” A polite question a host asks to show care for the guest.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
Practical guide
When to use it
A host’s polite question to a guest, meaning “Is the food to your taste?”. It shows care, so answer warmly.
Watch out
입에 맞다 (“to fit the mouth”) means “to suit one’s taste”. A natural answer is 네, 맛있어요 or 네, 입에 맞아요. Polite people usually avoid complaining directly, even if they do not like it.
In a conversation
- 음식이 입에 맞으세요? eumsigi ibe majeuseyo?
Is the food to your liking? - 맛있어요 masisseoyo
It’s delicious.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [음시기 이베 마즈세요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 음식이 | ||
| 음 | ㅇ+ㅡ+ㅁ | eum |
| 식 | ㅅ+ㅣ+ㄱ | [시] si |
| 이 | ㅇ+ㅣ | [기] gi |
| 입에 | ||
| 입 | ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅂ | [이] i |
| 에 | ㅇ+ㅔ | [베] be |
| 맞으세요 | ||
| 맞 | ㅁ+ㅏ+ㅈ | [마] ma |
| 으 | ㅇ+ㅡ | [즈] jeu |
| 세 | ㅅ+ㅔ | se |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 식이 → [시기]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
It contains the honorific -(으)시-, which shows respect to the person being talked about or talked to.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 음식 | noun | food | TOPIK level 1 |
| 입 | noun | mouth | TOPIK level 1 |
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Question 1 What does “음식이 입에 맞으세요?” mean?
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Answer: Is the food to your liking?
Question 2 How do you say “Is the food to your liking?” in Korean?
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Answer: 음식이 입에 맞으세요? eumsigi ibe majeuseyo?
Question 3 How is “음식이 입에 맞으세요?” pronounced?
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Answer: [음시기 이베 마즈세요]
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- 간이 딱 맞아서 자꾸 손이 가요The seasoning is just right, so I keep reaching for more
- 맵기를 조금 낮춰 주실 수 있을까요?Could you make it a little less spicy?
- 배가 터지도록 먹었더니 움직이기 싫네요I ate until I nearly burst, and now I don’t want to move
- 식사가 나오기까지 얼마나 걸릴까요?About how long will it take for the food to come out?
- 맛있게 드세요Enjoy your meal
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