Example Sentences#

1. 해진: 나도 떡볶이 좋아하지만, 불고기도 먹자.¹
   Haejin: I like tteokbokki too, but let’s eat bulgogi as well.
   • 불고기 is a compound noun made up of 불 (fire) and 고기 (meat), referring to a popular Korean dish made of thin, marinated slices of meat, most commonly beef, grilled on a barbecue or on a stovetop.
   • 도 is a particle meaning ‘also’ or ‘too’.
2. 불고기 먹자.¹
   Let’s eat bulgogi.
   • 불고기 is a compound noun made up of 불 (fire) and 고기 (meat), referring to a popular Korean dish made of thin, marinated slices of meat, most commonly beef, grilled on a barbecue or on a stovetop.
3. 서준: 불고기만 먹으면 좀 느끼할 것 같아.¹
   Seojun: I think eating only bulgogi might be a bit too greasy.
   • 불고기 is a compound noun made up of 불 (fire) and 고기 (meat), referring to a popular Korean dish made of thin, marinated slices of meat, most commonly beef, grilled on a barbecue or on a stovetop.
   • 만 is a particle meaning ‘only’ or ‘just’.
4. 해진: 그럼 떡볶이랑 불고기 둘 다 시키자.¹
   Haejin: Then let’s order both tteokbokki and bulgogi.
   • 불고기 is a compound noun made up of 불 (fire) and 고기 (meat), referring to a popular Korean dish made of thin, marinated slices of meat, most commonly beef, grilled on a barbecue or on a stovetop.
5. 해진: 좋아, 그럼 떡볶이 덜 맵게 하나, 불고기 하나, 그리고 밥도 추가하자.¹
   Haejin: Alright, so one less spicy tteokbokki, one bulgogi, and let’s add some rice too.
   • 불고기 is a compound noun made up of 불 (fire) and 고기 (meat), referring to a popular Korean dish made of thin, marinated slices of meat, most commonly beef, grilled on a barbecue or on a stovetop.
6. 유나: 응, 난 밥이랑 불고기 먹을게.¹
   Yuna: Yep, I’ll have rice and bulgogi.
   • 불고기 is a compound noun made up of 불 (fire) and 고기 (meat), referring to a popular Korean dish made of thin, marinated slices of meat, most commonly beef, grilled on a barbecue or on a stovetop.