意思
To taste or consume food or drink.
文化背景
In Korean drinking culture, if an elder offers you a drink, it is polite to accept it with two hands and at least 'touch it to your lips' (입에 대다) even if you don't drink it, to show respect for the gesture. The phrase is often used by parents when complaining about their children's 'pyeonsik' (picky eating), which is a common topic of social conversation among Korean mothers. During traditional 'Jesa' (ancestral rites), family members might 'touch their lips' to the offered wine as a way of receiving the ancestors' blessings. With the rise of health-consciousness, many young Koreans use this phrase to proudly declare they don't 'touch' soda, fast food, or alcohol.
Use with '도'
To sound more like a native, use '입에도 안 대다' when you want to emphasize you really don't eat something.
Not for normal eating
Don't say 'I put rice to my mouth' for a normal lunch. Use '먹다' instead.
意思
To taste or consume food or drink.
Use with '도'
To sound more like a native, use '입에도 안 대다' when you want to emphasize you really don't eat something.
Not for normal eating
Don't say 'I put rice to my mouth' for a normal lunch. Use '먹다' instead.
Respectful Refusal
In Korea, using this phrase to explain why you don't drink (e.g., for health or religion) is a very clear and respected way to refuse alcohol.
自我测试
Fill in the blank with the correct form of '입에 대다'.
저는 매운 음식을 전혀 ( ).
The word '전혀' (at all) requires a negative form. '입에 안 대요' means 'don't even touch/eat'.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
A: 이 술 한 잔 마셔봐. 진짜 맛있어. B: 미안해, 나 ( ).
B is refusing the drink, so '입에 안 대' (I don't drink/touch it) is the correct idiomatic refusal.
Which situation best fits the phrase '입에도 안 대다'?
Which person would say this?
'입에도 안 대다' is used for total refusal of food.
Choose the most natural sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
This correctly uses the idiom to show that because they were full, they didn't even taste the dessert.
🎉 得分： /4
视觉学习工具
When to use '입에 대다'
Refusal
- • Allergies
- • Picky eating
- • Dieting
Habits
- • Alcohol
- • Smoking
- • Coffee
Physical State
- • Too full
- • Too sick
- • Too nervous
练习题库
4 练习저는 매운 음식을 전혀 ( ).
The word '전혀' (at all) requires a negative form. '입에 안 대요' means 'don't even touch/eat'.
A: 이 술 한 잔 마셔봐. 진짜 맛있어. B: 미안해, 나 ( ).
B is refusing the drink, so '입에 안 대' (I don't drink/touch it) is the correct idiomatic refusal.
Which person would say this?
'입에도 안 대다' is used for total refusal of food.
Which sentence is correct?
This correctly uses the idiom to show that because they were full, they didn't even taste the dessert.
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
6 个问题Yes, it is very common for drinks, including water. '물도 입에 못 대겠어요' (I can't even drink water).
It can be a bit blunt. If a host offers food, it's better to say '제가 [음식]을 잘 못 먹어서요' rather than '입에도 안 대요' unless you have a strong reason.
'맛보다' simply means to taste. '입에 대다' is more about the act of starting to consume or the refusal to do so.
Usually no. For medicine, we use '복용하다' or '먹다'.
It is neutral. You can use it in formal settings with the correct endings (대지 않습니다).
Yes, you can say a dog 'won't touch' its food using this phrase.
相关表达
입에 맞다
similarTo suit one's taste
손을 대다
similarTo touch with hands / To start something
입을 맞추다
contrastTo kiss / To coordinate stories
입에 풀칠하다
specialized formTo barely make a living (literally: to put paste on the mouth)
입도 안 대다
variationTo not even touch (food)
