Lesson 11 · Food & Everyday Belongings

Hyeju’s Beginner Korean Vocabulary · Lesson 11

Food & Everyday Belongings

Open the fridge, look inside your bag, and say what you have.

Beginner · Levels 1–212 words · Examples · Practice

Today’s Goal

Learn food words and review two everyday belongings. Reuse 있어요 and 없어요 from Lesson 02, and the counters from Lesson 10. Then you will be ready for “I have only…” in Grammar Lesson 11.

Hyeju’s Note · First, Describe What Is There

냉장고에 우유가 있어요.

There is milk in the fridge. Learn 냉장고에 as “in the fridge” for now; Lesson 12 explains location particles.

Today’s Vocabulary

가방 and 지갑 are review words. The other entries help you describe food and drinks. Romanization is a reading aid; listen to Korean whenever you can.

1

냉장고

naengjanggo

noun

refrigerator; fridge

A place to keep food cold.

냉장고가 있어요.There is a fridge.
2

우유

uyu

noun

milk

Use 마셔요 for drinks.

우유를 마셔요.I drink milk.
3

물

mul

noun

water

물 한 병 = one bottle of water.

물 한 병이 있어요.There is one bottle of water.
4

계란

gyeran

noun

egg

달걀 is another word for egg.

계란 두 개가 있어요.There are two eggs.
5

빵

ppang

noun

bread

No separate plural form is needed.

빵을 먹어요.I eat bread.
6

사과

sagwa

noun

apple

사과 here means the fruit.

사과 한 개가 있어요.There is one apple.
7

바나나

banana

noun

banana

Use 개 to count individual bananas.

바나나 세 개가 있어요.There are three bananas.
8

주스

juseu

noun

juice

Use 마셔요, as with water and milk.

주스를 마셔요.I drink juice.
9

김치

gimchi

noun

kimchi

A common Korean fermented vegetable dish.

냉장고에 김치가 있어요.There is kimchi in the fridge.
10

밥

bap

noun

cooked rice; meal

In 밥을 먹어요, the meaning can be eat rice or have a meal.

밥을 먹어요.I eat rice / have a meal.
11

가방

gabang

noun

bag

Review: a place to keep your belongings.

가방에 책이 있어요.There is a book in the bag.
12

지갑

jigap

noun

wallet

Review: 지갑에 돈이 있어요.

지갑에 돈이 있어요.There is money in the wallet.

Useful Phrases

KoreanMeaning
우유를 마셔요.I drink milk.
빵을 먹어요.I eat bread.
계란 두 개two eggs
물 한 병one bottle of water

Use 먹어요 for food and 마셔요 for drinks. With counters, 하나 → 한, 둘 → 두, 셋 → 세: 한 병, 두 개, 세 개.

Make Sentences

Review PatternN이/가 있어요 · 없어요
냉장고에 우유와 계란이 있어요.There are milk and eggs in the fridge.
가방에 지갑이 있어요.There is a wallet in the bag.
사과가 없어요.There are no apples.
바나나 두 개가 있어요.There are two bananas.

Hyeju’s Note · One Word, Two Meanings

밥 can mean cooked rice or a meal. 밥을 먹어요 can mean “I eat rice” or “I have a meal,” depending on context.

Mini Practice

1. “Milk” → ______
2. “Wallet” → ______
3. Choose: 빵을 (먹어요 / 마셔요).
4. Two eggs: 계란 (둘 / 두) 개.
5. There is kimchi in the fridge: 냉장고에 김치___ 있어요.
6. Write one sentence about something in your fridge.
Check the answers

1. 우유

2. 지갑

3. 먹어요

4. 두

5. 가

6. Sample: 냉장고에 우유가 있어요. Other natural answers are possible.

Today’s Key Point

Keep These Words Together

Food: 빵을 먹어요. Drinks: 우유를 마셔요.

Describe what exists: N이/가 있어요 · 없어요.

Count with 한 병, 두 개, 세 개.

Next: 우유밖에 없어요 = There is only milk.

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