How to Say “It’s Delicious” in Korean: 맛있어요, 맛있어 (ma-si-sseo-yo, ma-si-sseo)
How to Say “It’s Delicious” in Korean 🍽️
맛있어요, 맛있어, 존맛, 개존맛, 존맛탱
If you enjoy Korean food, you’ll want to say “It’s delicious!”
Here’s how to say it politely, casually, and even using popular Korean slang.
🔑 Key Phrases
| English | Korean | Pronunciation | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| It’s delicious. (polite) | 맛있어요 | ma-si-sseo-yo | Polite |
| It’s delicious. (casual) | 맛있어 | ma-si-sseo | Casual |
| So good! (slang) | 존맛 | jon-mat | Slang |
| Freaking delicious | 개존맛 | gae-jon-mat | Strong slang |
| Freaking tasty af | 존맛탱 | jon-mat-taeng | Super slang |
✅ Example Sentences
- 이 음식 정말 맛있어요!
i eum-sik jeong-mal ma-si-sseo-yo
→ This food is really delicious! - 와, 이거 맛있어.
wa, i-geo ma-si-sseo
→ Wow, this is good. - 이 떡볶이 존맛!
i tteok-bok-ki jon-mat
→ This tteokbokki is amazing! - 개존맛이야!
gae-jon-mat i-ya
→ It’s freaking good! - 와, 존맛탱!!
wa, jon-mat-taeng
→ Sooooo good!!
🧠 Slang Breakdown (⚠️ Use with close friends only)
| Expression | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 존맛 | Very delicious | Short form of “존나 맛있어” |
| 개존맛 | Freaking delicious | 개 = super/extreme prefix |
| 존맛탱 | Extremely tasty | 탱 = meaningless suffix for emphasis |
⚠️ Note: These slang words are not polite and should only be used with close friends.
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