Korean Barbecue Night — Day 29

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Korean Barbecue Night

TOPIK 1 · Beginner · Korean BBQ

가족과 고기집에 갔어요.
I went to a barbecue place with my family.

우리는 삼겹살을 시켰어요.
We ordered pork belly.

고기를 직접 구워요.
We grill the meat ourselves.

상추에 고기를 싸 먹어요.
We wrap the meat in lettuce and eat it.

고기가 정말 맛있어요.
The meat is really delicious.

배가 너무 불러요.
I am so full.

Key words

  • 고기 — meat
  • 삼겹살 — pork belly
  • 굽다 — to grill/roast
  • 상추 — lettuce
  • 가족 — family

Grammar

~아/어 먹다

to do and eat

고기를 싸 먹어요.

I wrap and eat the meat.

~았/었어요

past tense (polite)

삼겹살을 시켰어요.

We ordered pork belly.

싸 먹다 means 'to wrap (in lettuce) and eat', common in Korean BBQ.