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How to Say Cook in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Verb Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Cook"?

요리하다([yo-ri-ha-da/cook]) is the basic verb for making food. In polite speech, say 요리해요([yo-ri-hae-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "cooked"?

요리했어요([yo-ri-hae-sseo-yo/cooked]) is the polite past form of 요리하다. Example: 어제 요리했어요 (I cooked yesterday).

Q3. How do I say "have to cook"?

요리해야 해요([yo-ri-hae-ya hae-yo/have to cook]) means you must cook. Example: 저녁을 요리해야 해요 (I have to cook dinner).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Cook" in Korean - 요리하다([yo-ri-ha-da/cook])

What does "요리하다([yo-ri-ha-da/cook])" mean?

요리하다([yo-ri-ha-da/cook]) means "to cook". It is used when making food.

Casual: 요리해 (yo-ri-hae)
Polite: 요리해요 (yo-ri-hae-yo)
Formal: 요리합니다 (yo-ri-ham-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

요리하다([yo-ri-ha-da/cook]) = 요리 (cooking) + 하다 (to do)
요리했어요([yo-ri-hae-sseo-yo/cooked]) = 요리했 + 어요 (cooked + polite)
요리하고 싶어요([yo-ri-ha-go si-peo-yo/want to cook]) = 요리하 + 고 싶어요 (cook + want to)
요리해야 해요([yo-ri-hae-ya hae-yo/have to cook]) = 요리해 + 야 해요 (cook + have to)
요리하지 마세요([yo-ri-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't cook]) = 요리하 + 지 마세요 (cook + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Daily: “매일 요리해요 (mae-il yo-ri-hae-yo)”
2. Past: 요리했어요([yo-ri-hae-sseo-yo/cooked]) cooked.
3. Duty: 요리해야 해요([yo-ri-hae-ya hae-yo/have to cook]) have to cook.
4. Warning: 요리하지 마세요([yo-ri-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't cook]) don't cook.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 매일 요리해요? A: mae-il yo-ri-hae-yo?

A: Do you cook every day?

B: 네, 매일 요리해요. B: ne, mae-il yo-ri-hae-yo.

B: Yes, I cook every day.

A: 무슨 요리를 해요? A: mu-seun yo-ri-reul hae-yo?

A: What do you cook?

B: 한식을 요리해요. B: han-si-geul yo-ri-hae-yo.

B: I cook Korean food. - 요리하다([yo-ri-ha-da/cook])

A: 어제 요리했어요? A: eo-je yo-ri-hae-sseo-yo?

A: Did you cook yesterday?

B: 네, 요리했어요. B: ne, yo-ri-hae-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I cooked.

A: 뭐 요리했어요? A: mwo yo-ri-hae-sseo-yo?

A: What did you cook?

B: 김치찌개를 요리했어요. B: gim-chi-jji-gae-reul yo-ri-hae-sseo-yo.

B: I cooked kimchi stew. - 요리했어요([yo-ri-hae-sseo-yo/cooked])

A: 오늘 요리해야 해요? A: o-neul yo-ri-hae-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to cook today?

B: 네, 요리해야 해요. B: ne, yo-ri-hae-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to cook.

A: 왜 요리해야 해요? A: wae yo-ri-hae-ya hae-yo?

A: Why do you have to cook?

B: 손님이 와서 요리해야 해요. B: son-ni-mi wa-seo yo-ri-hae-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to cook because guests are coming. - 요리해야 해요([yo-ri-hae-ya hae-yo/have to cook])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 요리하다([yo-ri-ha-da/cook]) cook
- 요리했어요([yo-ri-hae-sseo-yo/cooked]) cooked
- 요리하고 싶어요([yo-ri-ha-go si-peo-yo/want to cook]) want to cook
- 요리해야 해요([yo-ri-hae-ya hae-yo/have to cook]) have to cook
- 요리하지 마세요([yo-ri-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't cook]) don't cook

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