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Korean expression

맛있네

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What does 맛있네 mean?

맛있네 means "It tastes good." in Korean.

How it works here

맛있네 expresses a newly noticed positive taste with the exclamatory ending -네.

Dictionary form

맛있다

To taste good

맛있네 is an informal exclamation with a feeling of discovery. The more polite form is 맛있어요.

When it's used

Used to react immediately after tasting food or a drink and say that it tastes good.

The line

맛있네, 이거

It’s good. This one.

The speaker takes a bite and briefly reacts to the taste.

Scene from “Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Telepathy Part 1” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube

More examples

  1. 국물이 생각보다 훨씬 맛있네.

    This soup is much tastier than I expected.

  2. 이 집 빵은 버터 향이 나서 더 맛있네.

    The bread here is even tastier because it smells like butter.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

맛있네

맛있네, 이거

  • Bland
  • Spicy
  • Cold
  • To taste good
Show the answer

To taste good

맛있네 is an informal exclamation with a feeling of discovery. The more polite form is 맛있어요.

Other words in this line

이거
This one

Same expression in other scenes

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