식당
sikdang
hanja 食堂
restaurant
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Syllable → jamo breakdown (RR romanization)
식
ㅅsinitial+ㅣimedial+ㄱkfinal
당
ㄷdinitial+ㅏamedial+ㅇngfinal
食eat
堂Public Chamber
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Examples
- 이 식당은 음식이 맛있어요.The food at this restaurant is delicious.
- 학교 앞에 식당이 있어요.There is a restaurant in front of the school.
Collocations
한식당식당에 가다학생 식당
Mnemonic
sikdang (食堂) = 食 (sik, to eat / food) + 堂 (dang, hall). An "eating hall" — a restaurant or cafeteria. The 食 (food) also opens eumsik (飮食, food) and sikdan (食單, menu).
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What does 食 contribute to sikdang?