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1. 🍚

   밥

   bap

   rice / meal

   noun

   • 저는 밥을 먹어요.

     I eat rice.

   • 밥이 맛있어요.

     The rice is delicious.

2. 🍽️

   먹다

   meok-da

   to eat

   verb

   • 아침 밥을 먹어요.

     I eat breakfast rice/meal.

   • 뭘 먹고 싶어요?

     What do you want to eat?

3. 💧

   물

   mul

   water

   noun

   • 물을 마셔요.

     I drink water.

   • 물이 차가워요.

     The water is cold.

4. 🥄

   숟가락

   sut-ga-rak

   spoon

   noun

   • 숟가락으로 밥을 먹어요.

     I eat rice with a spoon.

   • 숟가락이 필요해요.

     I need a spoon.

5. 🤤

   배고프다

   bae-go-peu-da

   to be hungry

   adjective

   • 나는 지금 배고파요.

     I am hungry right now.

   • 아침을 먹지 않아서 배고프다.

     I'm hungry because I didn't eat breakfast.

6. 😋

   맛있다

   ma-sit-da

   to be delicious

   verb

   • 이 밥은 맛있어요.

     This rice is delicious.

   • 맛있게 드세요.

     Please enjoy your meal (lit. eat deliciously).

7. 🍽️

   음식

   eumsik

   food

   noun

   • 음식이 맛있어요.

     The food is delicious.

   • 어떤 음식을 좋아해요?

     What kind of food do you like?

8. 🥢

   젓가락

   jeot-ga-rak

   chopsticks

   noun

   • 젓가락으로 음식을 집어요.

     I pick up food with chopsticks.

   • 젓가락을 가져오세요.

     Bring the chopsticks.