Four phrases for ordering tteokbokkiLanguage
정말 맛있어요 (jeongmal masisseoyo) — It's really delicious
A warm compliment to say after you taste the food.
It's really delicious정말 = really맛있다 = tastyUpdated Oct 20, 2026
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What it means
정말 (jeongmal) is “really,” and 맛있어요 (masisseoyo) is the polite form of 맛있다, defined in the Basic Korean Dictionary as “tasting good” (맛이 좋다) with the English gloss “tasty; delicious.” The dictionary gives the pronunciation as [마딛따/마싣따].
When to use it
Say it to the cook, a host or the shop owner after a bite.
Before and after meals
Talk To Me In Korean's list also has the phrases said before and after eating: 잘 먹겠습니다 (jal meokgesseumnida) before, and 잘 먹었습니다 (jal meogeosseumnida) after.
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