Korean word

외식

Pronunciation

Romanizationoesik

Meaning

  • nouneating out

Example

오늘은 외식 할래?o neu reun oe sik hal lae

Do you want to eat out today?

Illustration for 외식 (eating out)

More examples

점심에 동료들과 외식 했어요.cheom si me tong nyo deul gwa oe sik hae sseo yo

I ate out with my coworkers for lunch.

Core concept

A meal obtained and eaten away from home, whether at a restaurant, snack shop, or cafe.

Common phrases

  • 주말 외식chu mal oe sik

    weekend eating out

  • 점심 외식cheom sim oe sik

    eating out for lunch

  • 외식 횟수oe sik hoet ssu

    frequency of eating out

Similar words

배달paedal: A service that brings ordered meals to a chosen place.
포장pojang: Wrapping food in a container so it can be carried away from a shop.
식당sikttang: A place where customers buy meals and sit down to eat.
집밥chipppap: A home-cooked meal prepared and eaten at home.

Definition in Korean

식당이나 분식점, 카페 등 가게에서 음식을 주문하거나 사서 집이 아닌 곳에서 먹는 것.sik ttang i na pun sik jjeom ka pe teung ka ge e seo eum si geul chu mun ha geo na sa seo chi bi a nin ko se seo meong neun keot

Word origin

The word is Sino-Korean, built from character meanings for outside and eating, creating a direct image of eating away from home.

Usage tips

  • In casual plans, the noun often marks a choice between going out for food and preparing a meal at home.

Opposites

  • 집밥chipppaphome-cooked mealnoun

Related words

  • 외식문화oesingmunhwaeating-out culturenoun
  • 외식업계oesigeopkkyefood-service industrynoun

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