KOREA
self-portrait illustration of Hyemin Lee

(Illustrations by Hyemin Lee, Stripes Korea)

  • Strawberry: Ddalgi (딸기)

  • Fruit: Gwail (과일)

  • I love strawberries!: Nan ddalgi-reul joahaeyo! (난 딸기를 좋아해요!)

  • This strawberry is very fresh: I ddalgi-neun aju sinseon-haeyo (이 딸기는 아주 신선해요)

  • Let’s eat strawberries!: Ddalgi meokja! (딸기 먹자!) – informal

* Making a reservation via phone

  • Hello (for phone call): Yeoboseyo? (여보세요?)

  • I’d like to make a reservation for two people: Du-myeong yeyak hae-juseyo (두 명 예약해주세요)

  • My name is ___: Je ireum-eun [your name] imnida. (제 이름은 ___입니다)

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