Korean word

포장마차

Pronunciation

Romanizationpojangmacha

Meaning

  • nounfood stall

Example

어제 친구와 포장마차에 갔어요.eo je chin gu wa po jang ma cha e ka sseo yo

Yesterday, I went to a food stall with a friend.

Illustration for 포장마차 (food stall)

More examples

퇴근하고 포장마차에서 떡볶이를 먹었어요.toe geun ha go po jang ma cha e seo tteok ppo kki reul meo geo sseo yo

After work, I ate spicy rice cakes at a food stall.

Core concept

A small street-side stall where people eat freshly prepared food and drink at a counter or simple seats.

Common phrases

  • 포장마차에 가다po jang ma cha e ka da

    go to a food stall

  • 포장마차에서 먹다po jang ma cha e seo meok tta

    eat at a food stall

  • 포장마차에서 한잔하다po jang ma cha e seo han jan ha da

    have a drink at a food stall

Similar words

포차pocha: A compact street bar serving drinks and quick bites in an informal setting.
노점nojeom: A makeshift stall set up outdoors to sell snacks, meals, or other goods.

Definition in Korean

작은 가판에서 즉석 음식과 술을 팔며 앉거나 서서 먹는 형태의 노점cha geun ka pa ne seo cheuk sseok eum sik kkwa su reul pal myeo an kkeo na seo seo meong neun hyeong tae ui no jeom

Word origin

포장마차 (pojangmacha, "food stall") combines 포장 (pojang, "covering") and 마차 (macha, "cart"), recalling the covered carts that once served food.

Usage tips

  • Ordering is often informal, with customers speaking directly to the person running the stall rather than following full restaurant service.

Other meanings

  • mobile food standnoun

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