Korean Food Vocabulary Worksheet: Free Printable PDF with Answer Key

Download the Korean Food Vocabulary Worksheet

Choose A4 or US Letter on the card. Print the four exercise pages together and the key page separately. The PDF is available in A4 and US Letter from the download card. For practice, this page describes every item and lists the word search words, so you can build your own grid on squared paper.

What Is on Each Page?

The four pages move from recognising food words to using them. Page 1 is about dish names, page 2 is a game with produce words, page 3 is about what you say at a table, and page 4 puts numbers and prices into a menu.

Page 1: Match Twelve Dishes to Descriptions

Page 1 lists twelve dish names in column A and twelve short English descriptions in column B, in mixed order. You write the letter of the right description next to each dish. Most Korean dish names explain themselves once you know a few word parts, so the page teaches the parts as well as the names.

The word parts do most of the work. 찌개 means stew, so 김치찌개 and 된장찌개 are stews named after their main flavour. 면 and 국수 point to noodles, as in 냉면 and 칼국수. 밥 means rice, and the part before it says how the rice is made. 볶음 is "stir-fried", so 볶음밥 is fried rice. 비빔 is "mixed", so 비빔밥 is mixed rice. Learn these two parts first, because they are the pair learners confuse most.

Page 2: Find Twelve Fruits and Vegetables

Page 2 is a word search on a 10-by-10 grid. Each cell holds one syllable block, and the twelve words run across or down. You circle each word and write its English meaning beside the list. Scan for whole syllable blocks, not single letters: to find 사과, look for 사 with 과 straight after it. The words come from the fruits and vegetables lesson.

Grid words are all two or three syllables long, so a one-syllable word such as 배 (pear) does not appear. A grid like this also trains you to see how syllable blocks are built, which helps when you read a menu.

Page 3: Restaurant Phrases Fill-In

Page 3 gives a word bank of eight words and eight sentences with one blank each. You choose the word that fits. Three of the blanks are counters, which are the words that go after a number when you count things in a restaurant.

Counters are the trickiest part. 그릇 (a bowl) and 잔 (a glass or cup) take native Korean numbers: 한 그릇, 두 잔. 인분 (a serving, mainly for meat you grill) takes Sino-Korean numbers: 이 인분, not 두 인분. The geureut counter lesson covers bowls in more detail.

Page 4: Read a Menu

Page 4 shows a short invented menu with nine items and prices in numerals. You write each price in Korean words, answer five questions, and write one order. The prices are made up for practice and do not come from a real restaurant.

Prices use Sino-Korean numbers plus 원 (won). The leading 일 is dropped before 천 and 만, so 1,000 won is 천 원 and 10,000 won is 만 원. Write the number and 원 as separate words, as in 구천 원. Menus often write the rice bowl as 공기밥, but the standard spelling is 공깃밥. A whole table's bill works the same way: 35,000 won is 삼만 오천 원: numbers are spaced at each 만 unit, and 원 is written as a separate word.

The Answer Key

The key is a separate last page. It gives the letter for each dish on page 1, the position of every word in the word search (row, column and direction), the filled-in words for page 3, and the price readings and menu answers for page 4. The word search key is a small grid with the words marked, so you can check a missing word without hunting through the whole grid.

How Do I Use This Sheet?

Plan 40 to 50 minutes, or split the sheet over two days: pages 1 and 3 first, then pages 2 and 4.

1. Read a real menu first. Open a photo of a Korean restaurant menu, from a map listing or a restaurant website, and find five words from page 1. Real menus show the same word parts again and again.
2. Do the word search last. It is a game, and it works best when you already know the words. Use it as a review, not a first look.
3. Say the ordering sentences aloud. Practise 주세요 and 맛있어요 with the audio, then write them.
4. Write prices as words, not numerals. Say "구천 원" out loud before you write it. Checkpoint: you can read a price from 1,000 to 10,000 won without looking.
5. Mark the key last. Check each page, rewrite wrong items, and drill the same words with the korean food flashcards.

Take your time on page 3. Choosing a counter is a decision about the item, so say the item first and then choose the counter.

How Do I Check the Word Search?

The key lists each word with its row, column and direction. Rows count down from 1 at the top and columns count across from 1 at the left. If you cannot find a word after a minute, look at its first syllable in the key and then scan the grid for it yourself. Finding the word on your own is the practice; the key just stops you getting stuck.

Print Settings

Print at 100 percent scale in black and white, on A4 or US Letter, with 12 mm margins that leave room for a hole punch. Turn off fit-to-page, because scaling shrinks the writing boxes. A pencil helps for the word search, because circles are easy to rub out. Print the key on its own sheet if you share the worksheet with others.

Mistakes to Watch For

• Mixing 볶음 and 비빔. 볶음밥 is stir-fried rice and 비빔밥 is mixed rice. The first is cooked together in a pan, and the second is mixed at the table.
• Using the wrong counter. Say 한 그릇 for a bowl of rice and 한 잔 for a cup of coffee. 한 개 sounds odd for these.
• Using a native number with 인분. Say 이 인분, not 두 인분, because 인분 takes Sino-Korean numbers.
• Saying 잘 먹겠습니다 after the meal. Say 잘 먹겠습니다 before you eat and 잘 먹었습니다 after.
• Writing 공기밥 for the rice bowl. The standard spelling is 공깃밥, even though many menus write 공기밥.

Counters cause the most mistakes on this sheet, so check page 3 twice.

What This Worksheet Does Not Cover

The sheet covers twelve popular dishes, twelve produce words, eight phrases and one small menu. It does not cover drinks beyond cola and coffee, side dishes, allergies or dietary needs, or a full ordering conversation. For those, use the restaurant vocabulary lesson and the restaurant vocabulary flashcards. The menu prices are only for reading practice. Real prices vary by restaurant and change over time.

What Should I Practice Next?

After the sheet, read the korean food vocabulary lesson and the Korean dishes lesson to put each dish in context. Test yourself with the Korean food quiz, and look up more counters in the inbun counter and jan counter lessons. Find other sheets in the Korean vocabulary worksheets collection, and continue with the Korean nature vocabulary worksheet.

Audio and Review Status

Min-ji Park reviewed and signed off this page on 15 October 2026. Min-ji Park reviewed and signed off the Korean text and Revised Romanization on 15 October 2026. Treat the answer key as a study aid and ask a teacher if an item surprises you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Dishes Are on the Worksheet?

Page 1 has twelve: 비빔밥, 김밥, 볶음밥, 김치찌개, 된장찌개, 불고기, 삼겹살, 냉면, 칼국수, 떡볶이, 만두 and 잡채. The menu on page 4 repeats several of them, with prices, so you meet the same names in a second setting.

Is There a Menu to Read?

Yes. Page 4 is a short invented menu with nine items. You write each price in Korean words and answer five questions. The prices are only for practice and do not match any real restaurant.

Are Fruits and Vegetables Included?

Yes. Page 2 is a word search with twelve of them: 사과, 포도, 딸기, 수박, 감자, 당근, 양파, 마늘, 오이, 배추, 고구마 and 시금치. The words run across or down, and the answer key gives the position of each.

Does the Worksheet Teach Counters?

Yes, three of them. 그릇 for bowls and 잔 for cups use native numbers, and 인분 for servings uses Sino-Korean numbers. Page 3 has three blanks that need a counter, and the notes explain which number system goes with each.

Is Audio Linked?

The printed PDF has no audio. This page has play buttons for five model items, including the ordering phrase and a price, and the food flashcards deck has a clip for every card.

May I Use These Worksheets in Class?

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