Buying Street Food

Igeo juseyo.

This one, please.

Point at the item. The most useful ordering phrase at any stall.

Igeo mwoyeyo?

What is this?

Point while asking. Simple and natural.

Mwo isseoyo?

What do you have?

Use when there is no menu board visible.

Maeweoyo?

Is it spicy?

Essential before ordering tteokbokki or any red-sauce dish.

An maepge haejuseyo.

Please make it not spicy.

Say this after asking if it is spicy and getting a yes.

Hana juseyo.

One portion, please.

하나 = one. Use 둘 (dul) for two.

Soseu isseoyo?

Is there sauce?

Follow up: 주세요 (juseyo) to ask for some.

Eolmayeyo?

How much is it?

The go-to price question. Works everywhere.

Hyeongeumiéyo.

It's cash.

Say this before handing over notes so the vendor is ready.

Yeogi anjayo?

Can I sit here?

Rising intonation turns this into a yes/no question.

Gamsahamnida.

Thank you.

Fixed courtesy formula — natural after paying or receiving your food.