Learn Must-Know Kitchen Tools, Appliances, and Expressions in Korean!

The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the house—and knowing how to talk about kitchen items in Korean is a huge help whether you’re living in Korea, cooking with locals, or learning household vocabulary.

In this post, you’ll learn 90+ important Korean words and phrases related to the kitchen (주방)—including cooking utensils, appliances, ingredients, and useful everyday expressions.

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🏠 What Is “Kitchen” in Korean?

• 주방 (ju-bang) = Kitchen
• 부엌 (bu-eok) = Another word for kitchen (more common in speech)

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🍽️ Common Kitchen Items in Korean

Korean	Pronunciation	English
싱크대	sing-keu-dae	Sink
수도꼭지	su-do-kkok-ji	Faucet
찬장	chan-jang	Cupboard
조리대	jo-ri-dae	Countertop
선반	seon-ban	Shelf
식탁	sik-tak	Dining table
식탁보	sik-tak-bo	Tablecloth
의자	ui-ja	Chair

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🔪 Cooking Utensils in Korean

Korean	Pronunciation	English
칼	kal	Knife
도마	do-ma	Cutting board
숟가락	sut-ga-rak	Spoon
젓가락	jeot-ga-rak	Chopsticks
포크	po-keu	Fork
접시	jeop-si	Plate
그릇	geu-reut	Bowl
냄비	naem-bi	Pot
프라이팬	peu-ra-i-paen	Frying pan
국자	guk-ja	Ladle
뒤집개	dwi-jip-gae	Spatula
체	che	Strainer/sifter

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🔌 Kitchen Appliances in Korean

Korean	Pronunciation	English
냉장고	naeng-jang-go	Refrigerator
전자레인지	jeon-ja-re-in-ji	Microwave
오븐	o-beun	Oven
밥솥	bap-sot	Rice cooker
토스터기	to-seu-teo-gi	Toaster
믹서기	mik-seo-gi	Blender
커피머신	keo-pi-meo-sin	Coffee machine
전기포트	jeon-gi-po-teu	Electric kettle
식기세척기	sik-gi-se-cheok-gi	Dishwasher
가스레인지	ga-seu-re-in-ji	Gas stove
인덕션	in-deok-syeon	Induction stove

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🍚 Food Storage & Containers in Korean

Korean	Pronunciation	English
냉동실	naeng-dong-sil	Freezer
저장용기	jeo-jang-yong-gi	Storage container
뚜껑	ttu-kkeong	Lid
랩 / 비닐랩	raep / bi-nil-raep	Plastic wrap
지퍼백	ji-peo-baek	Zipper bag
유리병	yu-ri-byeong	Glass jar
통	tong	Container

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🧼 Cleaning Supplies in the Kitchen

Korean	Pronunciation	English
설거지	seol-geo-ji	Dishwashing
수세미	su-se-mi	Scrubber
스펀지	seu-peon-ji	Sponge
세제	se-je	Detergent
행주	haeng-ju	Dishcloth
쓰레기통	sseu-re-gi-tong	Trash can
재활용통	jae-hwal-yong-tong	Recycling bin

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🍴 Useful Kitchen Verbs & Actions in Korean

Korean Expression	Pronunciation	English
요리하다	yo-ri-ha-da	To cook
자르다	ja-reu-da	To cut
썰다	sseol-da	To chop
볶다	bok-tta	To stir-fry
끓이다	kkeul-i-da	To boil
삶다	salm-tta	To boil (food like eggs, meat)
굽다	gup-da	To grill/bake
데우다	de-u-da	To heat up
식히다	sik-hi-da	To cool down
섞다	seok-tta	To mix
담다	dam-da	To put into (a bowl, plate)

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🗣️ Common Korean Kitchen Phrases

Korean	Pronunciation	English
밥 다 됐어요!	bap da dwae-sseo-yo!	The rice is ready!
뭐 요리하고 있어요?	mwo yo-ri-ha-go i-sseo-yo?	What are you cooking?
도마 좀 주세요.	do-ma jom ju-se-yo.	Please give me the cutting board.
칼 조심하세요!	kal jo-sim-ha-se-yo!	Be careful with the knife!
설거지 도와줄게요.	seol-geo-ji do-wa-jul-ge-yo.	I’ll help with the dishes.
음식이 타고 있어요!	eum-sik-i ta-go i-sseo-yo!	The food is burning!
전자레인지에 데우세요.	jeon-ja-re-in-ji-e de-u-se-yo.	Heat it in the microwave.
식탁을 닦아 주세요.	sik-tak-eul dak-ka ju-se-yo.	Please wipe the table.

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🧠 Practice Challenge!

Leave your answers in the comments:
1️⃣ What’s the Korean word for “microwave”?
2️⃣ How do you say “Be careful with the knife” in Korean?
3️⃣ What’s “rice cooker” in Korean?

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