음식을 만들다
eumsigeul mandeulda
to make food
Phrase in 30 Seconds
Use '음식을 만들다' to describe the act of preparing a meal or dish in any context.
- Means: To prepare food or cook a meal.
- Used in: Daily conversations about cooking, recipes, or helping in the kitchen.
- Don't confuse: '음식을 만들다' (general preparation) with '요리하다' (specifically cooking/culinary art).
Explanation at your level:
意思
To prepare a meal or dish.
文化背景
Cooking is often a communal activity in Korea, especially during holidays like Chuseok.
Practice
Try saying this phrase while you are actually in the kitchen!
意思
To prepare a meal or dish.
Practice
Try saying this phrase while you are actually in the kitchen!
自我测试
Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
저는 오늘 저녁에 맛있는 ____.
The context implies preparation for dinner.
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常见问题
1 个问题Yes, it is general enough to cover baking as well.
相关表达
요리하다
synonymTo cook
밥을 짓다
specialized formTo cook rice
在哪里用
Cooking with a friend
A: 오늘 뭐 먹을까?
B: 우리 같이 음식을 만들자!
Explaining a hobby
A: 취미가 뭐예요?
B: 저는 집에서 음식을 만드는 것을 좋아해요.
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Think of 'Man-deul-da' as 'Man' (a person) 'dool' (doing) 'da' (the work). A person doing the work of cooking.
Visual Association
Imagine a chef wearing a tall hat, stirring a large pot of soup with a big wooden spoon.
Story
Min-su enters the kitchen. He takes out fresh vegetables. He starts chopping them carefully. He is making food for his family.
Word Web
挑战
Describe what you are cooking for dinner in 3 sentences using this phrase.
In Other Languages
Preparar comida
Korean uses a specific object particle '을' which is not present in Spanish.
Faire la cuisine
French often refers to the 'kitchen' (cuisine) rather than the 'food' (nourriture).
Essen zubereiten
German is more formal in its verb choice compared to the general '만들다'.
料理を作る (Ryōri o tsukuru)
Japanese uses the specific word for 'cooking' (ryōri) more often than the generic 'food' (tabemono).
تحضير الطعام (Tahdir al-ta'am)
Arabic often uses a noun (preparation) rather than a simple verb-object structure.
Easily Confused
Confusing preparation with consumption.
만들다 = make, 먹다 = eat.
常见问题 (1)
Yes, it is general enough to cover baking as well.