Korean word

구내식당

Pronunciation

Romanizationkunaesikttang

Meaning

  • nouncafeteria

Example

오늘 점심은 구내식당에서 먹을래?o neul cheom si meun ku nae sik ttang e seo meo geul lae

Do you want to eat lunch at the cafeteria today?

Illustration for 구내식당 (cafeteria)

More examples

동료들과 구내식당에서 점심을 먹었어요.tong nyo deul gwa ku nae sik ttang e seo cheom si meul meo geo sseo yo

I had lunch with my colleagues at the cafeteria.

Core concept

A cafeteria inside a workplace or other organization for regular use by its staff.

Common phrases

  • 구내식당에서 먹다ku nae sik ttang e seo meok tta

    eat at the cafeteria

  • 구내식당을 이용하다ku nae sik ttang eul i yong ha da

    use the cafeteria

  • 구내식당에 가다ku nae sik ttang e ka da

    go to the cafeteria

Similar words

회사식당hoesasikttang: A company dining hall that serves meals to employees on its premises.
직원식당chigwonsikttang: A staff dining room provided within a workplace for employees to use.
식당sikttang: A food business with seating where customers buy and eat meals.
급식소keupssiksso: A place that provides meals to groups at schools, companies, or similar sites.

Definition in Korean

한 건물 안에서 여러 사람이 규칙적으로 이용할 수 있도록 마련된 직원용 식사 공간han keon mul a ne seo yeo reo sa ra mi kyu chik jjeo geu ro i yong hal ssu it tto rok ma ryeon doen chi gwo nyong sik ssa kong gan

Word origin

The compound joins words meaning "inside an organization's premises" and "dining hall" to describe an in-house cafeteria.

Usage tips

  • When an English speaker hears cafeteria, the setting may be a school or public venue, but this word usually brings a workplace or organizational setting to mind.

Opposites

  • 외식oesikeating outnoun
  • 집밥chipppaphome-cooked mealnoun

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