주문하다 (jumunhada) Conjugation: Meaning, Forms & Examples

Key Facts

• Hangul: 주문하다 (jumunhada)
• Meaning: to order
• Part of speech: verb (동사)
• Level: A2
• Stem: 주문하
• Class: 하다 type
• Object marking: transitive

What Does 주문하다 Mean?

• to order. Order food, drink or goods: 커피를 주문하다.

주문하다 means to order food, drink or goods: 커피를 주문하다. It takes 을/를. It is used in restaurants, cafes and online shopping, and 주문하시겠어요? (would you like to order?) is the polite question staff ask.

Grammar. Takes an object with 을/를: 커피를 주문해요.

Usage note. Used in restaurants, cafes and online shopping. 주문하시겠어요? is the polite question staff ask.

Related verbs trace a purchase from start to finish: 시키다 for the casual order, 예약하다 for booking ahead, 취소하다 for cancelling and 계산하다 for paying. 주문하다 sits at the first step, the moment you tell the cafe, the restaurant or the online shop what you want.

How Do You Pronounce 주문하다?

주문했어요 is read [주문해써요], 주문합니다 is [주문함니다], and 주문할 거예요 is [주문할꺼예요].

How Do You Use 주문하다 in a Sentence?

커피를 is the thing ordered.

친구가 is the subject and 피자를 the object.

A tip: 먼저 means first, and the conditional 주문하면 sets up the result.

How Does Jumunhada Conjugation Work?

Conjugation is the 하다 contraction on 주문하: 주문해요, 주문했어요, 주문해서. The negative is 주문 안 해요.

The pattern for this verb is explained in 하다 to 해요.

Common Mistake with 주문하다

Wrong: ✗ 음식을 주문 해요.

Correct: ✓ 음식을 주문해요.

Why: 주문하다 is one word without a space.

Learners see the noun 주문 (order) and the verb 하다 and leave a gap. Without a particle between them, write them as one word.

주문하다 Versus Similar Verbs

Checking a Café Order

Two coworkers have found a table at a café. They check who has already ordered before going back to the counter.

Mina

Alex

Mina

주문했어요 checks whether the order has already been placed. 주문할 거예요 says that step is still ahead. Neither sentence tells you whether payment has happened or the drink has arrived. In the last line, 차를 gives the drink while the wish expression tells the coworker what the speaker would like.

Order Phrases on Menus and Screens

음식을 주문하다 means to order food, and 물건을 주문하다 means to order goods. Online shopping uses the same verb as a restaurant, so the object and setting decide what kind of order you are discussing. 주문하다 does not mean giving someone a command; the shopping and food sense is about requesting a product or service.

추가 주문 means an additional order. You may see it when adding dishes after your first order. 주문 내역 means order details or order history: it lists what was ordered. 주문 번호 is the order number, which a shop may use to identify your purchase or call you when it is ready.

주문 취소 means order cancellation. The noun 취소 tells you the order is being cancelled; 주문 alone only identifies the order. 주문 완료 means the order step is complete. On a shopping site, that message does not promise that the goods have already been delivered. Look separately for payment and delivery information.

What Will Staff Actually Say?

주문하시겠어요? politely asks whether you would like to order. Staff use the respectful 시 form for the customer. When talking about your own order, 주문했어요 is enough; you do not add that honorific marker to raise yourself.

You can also place a simple café order by naming the item and adding 주세요: 커피 한 잔 주세요 means “One coffee, please.” It requests the drink directly, while 커피를 주문해요 describes ordering it. A learner who only knows the dictionary verb may otherwise produce a statement when a short request would fit better.

In everyday food talk, 시키다 is another frequent choice. 주문하다 works for food, café drinks and purchases, including formal service conversations. 예약하다 books a place or service in advance. A restaurant reservation and the meal order are separate actions, so choosing one verb does not automatically express both.

An order number and a table number serve different purposes. The order number identifies the purchase; the table number identifies where you are sitting. If staff ask for a number when handing over a drink, check which label is on your receipt rather than assuming they mean your seat.

What Is Tricky about 주문하다?

The positive form 주문해요 is one word. The short negative 주문 안 해요 has spaces because 안 sits before 해요. This difference is visible even though the noun 주문 stays the same. The long negative 주문하지 않아요 is useful when you want to avoid splitting the noun from 하다.

Use the tense to distinguish an intention from an accomplished order. 주문하고 싶어요 expresses a wish, 주문할 거예요 gives a plan, and 주문했어요 says the order was placed. If your friend is checking whether to order for the table, the past form answers the practical question most directly.

See restaurant vocabulary for menus and ordering, or shopping vocabulary for purchases beyond food.

Mini Drill: Order, Plan or Wish?

1. Say “I ordered” using 주문하다.
2. Give the polite future for a planned order.
3. Write “I don’t order” with the short negative.
4. Fill the object particle: 커피____ 주문해요.

Quick Self-Test

1. Does 주문 완료 guarantee that delivery is finished?
2. Which verb books a restaurant table in advance?
3. What is 주문 번호?

Frequently Asked Questions

What Do Staff Ask When Taking an Order?

주문하시겠어요? (would you like to order?), a polite form of 주문하다.

Is There a Space in 주문해요?

No. 주문하다 is one word, so write 음식을 주문해요 without a gap.

What Is the Short Negative?

주문 안 해요. 안 goes between the noun 주문 and 해요.

Which Particle Goes with the Item Ordered?

을/를, as in 커피를 주문해요 (I order a coffee).

What Is the Difference between 주문하다 and 시키다?

시키다 is the everyday, casual way to order food (음식을 시키다); 주문하다 is more neutral and is used in shops, cafes and online.

Which Words Are Related to 주문하다?

• 시키다
• 예약하다
• 취소하다
• 계산하다

What Should You Learn Next?

Next, 시키다, 예약하다 and 계산하다. Once 주문하다 feels familiar, compare it with other entries in the verb dictionary or check a form in the conjugator.