Korean Lesson 1: Ordering at a Restaurant

I'm learning Korean here.  I have a class that I just started.  I'm also teaching myself.  I use online materials and books, and I have obliging Korean-speaking friends who also help me.  On occasion, I'm going to post things I learn about Korean to this blog.  I think this will help me remember things, and it might be interesting for you to read as well.

얼마나요?  (olmanayo) This is a simple way to ask ‘how much?’  The ending "yo" is a polite particle.  Korean loves to add little particles to the end of words.

When ordering food, say the menu item and then add 주세요 (juseyo) at the end of the sentence.  Basically, this is like saying "I would like," although the literal translation to English is "give".

One final, and essential, phrase to know is 여기요 (yeogiyo). To get a server's attention in a restaurant, you need to call them over.  To do this, you say yeogiyo and then they come over to you.

Cultural note: No tipping required in Korea!  Tipping is an American thing.