Korean word

런치

Pronunciation

Romanizationreonchi

Meaning

  • nounlunch

Example

오늘 런치 같이 먹을래?o neul reon chi ka chi meo geul lae

Would you like to have lunch together today?

Illustration for 런치 (lunch)

More examples

회사 근처에 괜찮은 런치 집이 있어.hoe sa keun cheo e kwaen cha neun reon chi chi bi i sseo

There's a decent lunch place near my office.

Core concept

A restaurant's planned midday offering, often a set menu served during a stated period.

Common phrases

  • 런치 메뉴reon chi me nyu

    lunch menu

  • 런치 타임reon chi ta im

    lunchtime

  • 런치 세트reon chi se teu

    lunch set

Similar words

점심cheomsim: The everyday meal eaten around the middle of the day.
브런치peureonchi: A relaxed meal served in the late morning, with light dishes and fuller fare.
세트메뉴seteumenyu: Several dishes sold together for one fixed price.
정식cheongsik: A restaurant set meal with a fixed selection of dishes served together.

Definition in Korean

식당이나 카페에서 제공하는 점심용 메뉴나 그 시간을 가리키는 말로, 보통 정해진 구성의 세트나 정해진 시간대를 뜻하는 명사.sik ttang i na ka pe e seo che gong ha neun cheom si myong me nyu na keu si ga neul ka ri ki neun mal lo po tong cheong hae jin ku seong ui se teu na cheong hae jin si gan dae reul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

런치 (reonchi, "lunch") is a Korean borrowing from the English word lunch, adapted to Korean pronunciation and restaurant usage.

Usage tips

  • In Korean restaurant talk, this word often highlights a set menu or serving period rather than any midday meal, so its use can sound more menu-focused than English lunch.

Opposites

Related words

  • 런치타임reonchitaimlunchtimenoun
  • 런치메뉴reonchimenyulunch menunoun
  • 런치세트reonchiseteulunch setnoun

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