Kiosk Korean — read self-order kiosks, card terminals and menus
Most Korean restaurants, cafes and convenience stores now run on kiosks, and the English button is often missing. Type what you see on the screen (Hangul, romanization or English) and get the meaning. 76 words across kiosk buttons, paying, menus, shops and transit machines.
76 of 76 words
- 주문하기jumunhagiOrder / start orderingKiosk buttons
- 매장maejangEat in (dine in)First screen on most food kiosks: 매장 vs 포장.Kiosk buttons
- 포장pojangTake out / to goKiosk buttons
- 담기damgiAdd to cartKiosk buttons
- 장바구니jangbaguniCart / basketKiosk buttons
- 수량suryangQuantityKiosk buttons
- 추가chugaAdd / extraKiosk buttons
- 옵션opsyeonOptions (size, toppings)Kiosk buttons
- 선택seontaekSelect / chooseKiosk buttons
- 취소chwisoCancelKiosk buttons
- 삭제sakjeDelete / removeKiosk buttons
- 이전ijeonBack / previousKiosk buttons
- 다음daeumNextKiosk buttons
- 확인hwaginConfirm / OKKiosk buttons
- 처음으로cheoeumeuroBack to startKiosk buttons
- 세트seteuCombo / set mealKiosk buttons
- 단품danpumSingle item (no combo)Kiosk buttons
- 품절pumjeolSold outKiosk buttons
- 번호표beonhopyoNumber ticket (wait for your number)Kiosk buttons
- 호출hochulCall (staff / your order is ready)Kiosk buttons
- 직원 호출jigwon hochulCall staffLook for this if the kiosk has no English mode.Kiosk buttons
- 언어eoneoLanguageOften a small flag or 'English' button at a corner of the screen.Kiosk buttons
- 결제gyeoljePayment / payPaying
- 결제하기gyeoljehagiPay nowPaying
- 카드kadeuCardPaying
- 신용카드sinyong kadeuCredit cardPaying
- 카드를 넣어 주세요kadeureul neoeo juseyoInsert your cardChip in, usually at the bottom of the kiosk; leave it until 카드를 빼 주세요.Paying
- 카드를 빼 주세요kadeureul ppae juseyoRemove your cardPaying
- 현금hyeongeumCashPaying
- 간편결제ganpyeon gyeoljeEasy pay (local mobile wallets)Kakao Pay / Naver Pay / Samsung Pay: mostly need a Korean account. Use 카드 instead.Paying
- 할인harinDiscountPaying
- 쿠폰kuponCouponPaying
- 포인트 적립pointeu jeongnipEarn points (loyalty)Safe to skip: 취소 or 적립 안 함.Paying
- 적립 안 함jeongnip an hamNo points, skipPaying
- 영수증yeongsujeungReceiptPaying
- 영수증 출력yeongsujeung chullyeokPrint receiptPaying
- 승인seunginApprovedPaying
- 승인 거절seungin geojeolDeclinedForeign cards are declined more often on older terminals; try another card or pay at the counter.Paying
- 합계hapgyeTotalPaying
- 부가세 포함bugase pohamVAT includedPaying
- 맵기maepgiSpiciness levelMenu words
- 안 맵게an maepgeNot spicyMenu words
- 덜 맵게deol maepgeLess spicyMenu words
- 곱빼기gopppaegiDouble portion (noodles / rice)Menu words
- 공기밥gonggibapBowl of rice (side)Menu words
- 리필ripilRefillMenu words
- 인분inbunServing / portion (2인분 = 2 servings)Korean BBQ often requires a 2인분 minimum.Menu words
- 추천chucheonRecommendedMenu words
- 인기ingiPopularMenu words
- 신메뉴sinmenyuNew itemMenu words
- 음료eumnyoDrinksMenu words
- 아이스 / 핫aiseu / hatIced / hotMenu words
- 샷 추가syat chugaExtra espresso shotMenu words
- 디카페인dikapeinDecafMenu words
- 채식chaesikVegetarianMenu words
- 알레르기allereugiAllergy (allergen info)Menu words
- 봉투bongtuBag (plastic bag, charged)Convenience store / shops
- 봉투 필요하세요?bongtu piryohaseyo?Do you need a bag?Convenience store / shops
- 데워 드릴까요?dewo deurilkkayo?Shall I heat it up? (microwave)Convenience store / shops
- 전자레인지jeonjareinjiMicrowaveConvenience store / shops
- 1+1 / 2+1one plus oneBuy 1 get 1 / buy 2 get 1 freeConvenience store / shops
- 세일seilSaleConvenience store / shops
- 면세myeonseTax free (tax refund for tourists)Convenience store / shops
- 교환 / 환불gyohwan / hwanbulExchange / refundConvenience store / shops
- 영업 중yeongeop jungOpen (business hours)Convenience store / shops
- 준비 중junbi jungClosed / preparingConvenience store / shops
- 휴무hyumuClosed today (day off)Convenience store / shops
- 교통카드gyotong kadeuTransit card (T-money)Transit machines
- 충전chungjeonTop up / rechargeSubway top-up machines take cash; many convenience stores can also top up a T-money card.Transit machines
- 잔액janaekBalanceTransit machines
- 1회용 교통카드ilhoeyong gyotong kadeuSingle-journey ticket (deposit refunded)Transit machines
- 보증금 환급bojeunggeum hwangeupDeposit refund (single-journey ticket)Transit machines
- 승차 / 하차seungcha / hachaBoard / get offTap on boarding and tap again when getting off buses.Transit machines
- 환승hwanseungTransferTransit machines
- 출구chulguExitTransit machines
- 타는 곳taneun gotPlatform / boarding areaTransit machines
The 30-second kiosk routine
- 매장 / 포장 — eat in or take out. This is usually the first screen.
- Pick items, then 담기 (add to cart). 세트 is a combo, 단품 is the item alone.
- 결제하기 (pay). Choose 카드, insert the chip when it says 카드를 넣어 주세요, remove it at 카드를 빼 주세요.
- A points screen (포인트 적립) needs a Korean phone number — tap 적립 안 함 or 취소.
- Take the 번호표 (number ticket) and wait for your number on the screen.
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