When to use it
The host or staff says 맛있게 드세요. The guest answers 잘 먹겠습니다 ("I will eat well") before eating and 잘 먹었습니다 ("I ate well") after.
What people say back
잘 먹겠습니다 (jal meokgetseumnida): Thank you for the meal
Letter by letter: 맛있게 드세요
Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 맛있게 드세요 is made of.
| Block | Letters | Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| 맛 | ㅁ + ㅏ + ㅅ | ㅁ m, ㅏ a, ㅅ t (at the end) |
| 있 | ㅇ + ㅣ + ㅆ | ㅇ silent, ㅣ i, ㅆ t (at the end) |
| 게 | ㄱ + ㅔ | ㄱ g / k, ㅔ e |
| 드 | ㄷ + ㅡ | ㄷ d / t, ㅡ eu |
| 세 | ㅅ + ㅔ | ㅅ s, ㅔ e |
| 요 | ㅇ + ㅛ | ㅇ silent, ㅛ yo |
Written 맛있게 드세요, but said [마싣게 드세요]: linking (final moves to the next vowel). The romanizer explains these sound rules for any word.
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How to type it
On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:
AㅁKㅏTㅅDㅇLㅣShift+TㅆRㄱPㅔSpace␣EㄷMㅡTㅅPㅔDㅇYㅛ
Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "Enjoy your meal" in Korean?
The everyday polite way is 맛있게 드세요 (masitge deuseyo). With close friends, say 맛있게 먹어.
How do you pronounce 맛있게 드세요?
It sounds like "masitge deuseyo", because of Korean sound changes it is said as [마싣게 드세요]. Press the speaker button on this page to hear it.
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20