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Ordering Drinks at a Bar

Essential phrases for ordering drinks, starting a tab, and enjoying a night out at a Korean bar.

Key Phrases

Asking what to drink · 2 ways to say it

뭐 마시고 싶어?

casual

mwo masigo sipeo?

What do you want to drink?

Casual — use only with close friends.

뭐 마시고 싶어요?

neutral

mwo masigo sipeoyo?

What do you want to drink?

Neutral — default polite form for acquaintances.

Ordering drinks

생맥주 한 잔 주세요.

neutral

saengmaekju han jan juseyo.

One draft beer, please.

The standard phrase for ordering any item from the staff.

Ordering another round · 2 ways to say it

이걸로 한 잔 더 줘.

casual

igeollo han jan deo jwo.

Give me one more of this.

Casual — asking a friend to get you the same drink again.

이걸로 한 잔 더 주세요.

neutral

igeollo han jan deo juseyo.

One more of this, please.

Neutral — telling the bartender you want the same drink again.

Asking for non-alcoholic options

논알콜 맥주도 있어요?

neutral

nonalkol maekjudo isseoyo?

Do you also have non-alcoholic beer?

'논알콜' (non-alkol) is the common Konglish term for non-alcoholic.

Checking ID

혹시 신분증 있어요?

neutral

hoksi sinbunjeung isseoyo?

Do you have ID by any chance?

Bartenders will ask this if they need to check your age.

Asking for payment upfront

선불입니다.

polite

seonburimnida.

Payment is required upfront.

A fixed formal phrase used by staff when you must pay before getting your drinks.

Opening a tab

다 마시고 계산할 수 있어요?

neutral

da masigo gyesanhal su isseoyo?

Can I pay after I finish drinking?

A natural way to ask to open a tab and pay at the end.

Splitting the bill

따로 계산할 수 있어요?

neutral

ttaro gyesanhal su isseoyo?

Can we pay separately?

Useful when splitting the bill with friends.

Buying the round · 2 ways to say it

이거 내가 살 거야.

casual

igeo naega sal geoya.

I will pay for this.

Casual — a friendly way to tell friends you are treating them.

제가 살 거예요.

neutral

jega sal geoyeyo.

I will pay for this.

Neutral — a polite way to offer to pay for the group.

Practice Dialogue

Customer
저기요, 생맥주 두 잔 주세요.
jeogiyo, saengmaekju du jan juseyo.
Staff
네. 혹시 신분증 있어요?
ne. hoksi sinbunjeung isseoyo?
Customer
네, 여기 있어요. 다 마시고 계산할 수 있어요?
ne, yeogi isseoyo. da masigo gyesanhal su isseoyo?
Staff
네, 가능해요.
ne, ganeunghaeyo.
Customer
아, 그리고 논알콜 맥주도 있어요?
a, geurigo nonalkol maekjudo isseoyo?
Staff
네, 있어요.
ne, isseoyo.
Customer
그럼 그것도 한 잔 주세요.
geureom geugeotdo han jan juseyo.
Staff
알겠습니다. 잠시만 기다려 주세요.
algetseumnida. jamsiman gidaryeo juseyo.

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