What does 맛있지 mean?
맛있지 means "tastes good" in Korean.
How it works here
‘-지’ is attached to ‘맛있다’ to give a feeling of seeking confirmation or lightly expressing agreement. Here, at the end of the sentence, the meaning “delicious” remains clear.
Dictionary form
맛있다
A word used to say that food or something similar tastes good
It is used as an adjective, and words such as ‘아주’ or ‘진짜’ can be added to emphasize it. It is the opposite of ‘맛없다’ (not tasty). It can be used as a sentence ending, and its attributive form is ‘맛있는’.
When it's used
Used to give a positive evaluation of the taste of food.
The line
막국수 맛있지
Makguksu is delicious, right?
This is used when eating food at a restaurant or at home and commenting on its taste.
Scene from “Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Telepathy Part 2” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube
More examples
이 라면은 국물도 진하고 정말 맛있다.
This ramen has a rich broth and is really delicious.
엄마가 해 준 김치찌개가 참 맛있어요.
The kimchi stew Mom made is really delicious.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
맛있지
막국수 맛있지
Makguksu is delicious, right?
- Salty
- A word used to say that food or something similar tastes good.
- Bitter
- Sour
Show the answer
A word used to say that food or something similar tastes good.
It is used as an adjective, and words such as ‘아주’ or ‘진짜’ can be added to emphasize it. It is the opposite of ‘맛없다’ (not tasty). It can be used as a sentence ending, and its attributive form is ‘맛있는’.
Other words in this line
- 막국수
- Buckwheat noodles in a chilled broth
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