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One thing you can’t leave out of company life in Korea is the company dinner, or 'hoesik'! It’s great to enjoy delicious meat, but have you ever felt flustered because you weren’t familiar with Korean drinking culture? In today’s lesson, we thoroughly learned everything from toasts that liven up the mood to polite ways to decline alcohol. Review the key points below!
✅ 10 Essential Company Dinner Vocabulary Words for Savvy Office Workers
The highlight of a Korean company dinner is definitely the 'atmosphere'!
Hoesik / Dining out: If you eat with people from work, it’s 'hoesik'; if you eat out, it’s 'dining out.'
Toast: A short phrase said before drinking, when everyone raises their glasses together to celebrate or encourage one another.
One shot: Drinking 100% of what’s in your glass all at once without leaving any behind!
Declining: The act of politely saying, "I will not drink," when you can’t drink alcohol.
Designated driving service: If you’ve been drinking, absolutely no driving! It’s a service where you call someone to drive your car for you.
✅ Practical Sentences You Can Use Right Away
When talking with your boss or coworkers at a company dinner, make sure to memorize these three phrases!
"Manager, please say a toast!" (Great for cheerfully lifting the mood!)
"I can’t drink alcohol, so I’ll have cola instead." (Perfect for politely declining alcohol!)
"Where are we going for round two?" (Ask this when moving to the next place after finishing the meal.)
✅ Trendy Company Dinner / Dining Out Slang That Makes You an 'Insider'
Try using these when talking with young Korean friends!
Somaek: Koreans’ soul drink made by mixing soju and beer!
Anju-ppal: Going to a drinking gathering and not drinking alcohol, but eating lots of delicious side dishes (food) instead.
Hon-sul: Drinking alone comfortably at home.
N-th round: Beyond the first and second rounds, a drinking session that continues all night as people keep moving from place to place!
Jeomechu: Short for "dinner menu recommendation." (A must when choosing what to eat out!)
Even if you only master what you learned today, your work life in Korea will become much more enjoyable. See you again in the next lesson!
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