Meal in Korean 🇰🇷

식사 info.

Tips to remember the word:
• Think of "식사" (sik-sa) as a combination of "식" (sik), which relates to eating (as seen in words like 식탁 “dining table”), and "사" (sa), suggesting an affair or event—together meaning “meal.”
• Remember the Chinese character 食 (sik) means food, reinforcing that 식사 represents an eating event.

Explanations:
• 식사 (sik-sa) is a formal term for “meal” and is used in polite contexts.
• It emphasizes the act and time of eating rather than just the food itself.

Other words with similar meaning:
• 밥 (bap) – Though it literally means “rice,” it is commonly used to refer to a meal in everyday conversation.
• 음식 (eum-sik) – Means “food,” and while not a direct synonym, it is sometimes used to refer to what is eaten.

Alternate meanings and slang:
• There are no widely recognized alternate or slang meanings for 식사; it is primarily used in its formal sense to mean “meal.”

Examples of sentences:
• "아침 식사는 무엇을 드실 건가요?"
 Romanized: "Achim sik-sa-neun mueos-eul deusil geongayo?"
 (What will you have for breakfast?)

• "함께 식사하러 가실래요?"
 Romanized: "Hamkke sik-sa-ha-reo gasillaeyo?"
 (Would you like to go have a meal together?)

• "식당에서 맛있는 식사를 즐겼어요."
 Romanized: "Sik-dang-eseo masissneun sik-sa-reul jeulgyeosseoyo."
 (I enjoyed a delicious meal at the restaurant.)

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