Traveling with Kids

1. 어린이 메뉴 있어요?

   Eo-ri-ni me-nyu i-sseo-yo?

   Do you have a children's menu?

   Usage

   Asking for a children's menu when dining with kids

   Grammar Note

   "어린이" comes from "어리다" (young) + the suffix "이". "아이" is a more colloquial word for child.

2. 놀이터가 어디예요?

   No-ri-teo-ga eo-di-ye-yo?

   Where is the playground?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a playground in a park or facility

   Grammar Note

   "놀이터" is composed of "놀이" (play) + "터" (place/ground), a suffix indicating location.

3. 아이가 몇 살이에요?

   A-i-ga myeot sa-ri-e-yo?

   How old is your child?

   Usage

   Asking about a child's age in conversation

   Grammar Note

   "살" is the native Korean counter for age. "세" is the Sino-Korean equivalent. "살" sounds more natural for children's ages.

4. 가족 할인이 있어요?

   Ga-jok ha-ri-ni i-sseo-yo?

   Is there a family discount?

   Usage

   Asking about family discounts at attractions or restaurants

   Grammar Note

   "가족" comes from "家族". Also useful: "어린이 할인" (children's discount) and "청소년 할인" (youth discount).

5. 아기 의자 있어요?

   A-gi ui-ja i-sseo-yo?

   Do you have a high chair?

   Usage

   Requesting a high chair for an infant at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "아기" is often used as a term of endearment and typically refers to infants/toddlers, younger than "아이".

6. 수유실이 어디예요?

   Su-yu-si-ri eo-di-ye-yo?

   Where is the nursing room?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a nursing/baby care room

   Grammar Note

   "수유실" comes from "授乳室". Korean malls and tourist facilities typically have well-equipped nursing rooms.

7. 어린이 입장은 무료예요?

   Eo-ri-ni ip-jang-eun mu-ryo-ye-yo?

   Is children's admission free?

   Usage

   Checking whether children's admission is free at a museum or attraction

   Grammar Note

   "입장" comes from "入場". "무료 입장" (free admission) and "무료 입장권" (free ticket) are also commonly used.

8. 아이가 길을 잃었어요

   A-i-ga gi-reul i-reo-sseo-yo

   My child has gotten lost

   Usage

   Urgently seeking help when a child has gotten lost

   Grammar Note

   "길을 잃다" literally "lose the road" = get lost. Past form "잃었어요" means "has gotten lost".

9. 아이들이 좋아하는 음식이 뭐예요?

   A-i-deu-ri jo-a-ha-neun eum-si-gi mwo-ye-yo?

   What food do children like?

   Usage

   Asking about child-friendly food when dining with kids

   Grammar Note

   "들" added to a noun makes it plural. "좋아하는" is the adjective form of "좋아하다" (to like), modifying a noun.

10. 함께 사진 찍어요

    Ham-kke sa-jin jji-geo-yo

    Let's take a photo together

    Usage

    Inviting someone to take a commemorative photo together with kids

    Grammar Note

    "-어요" can mean both "I do" and "Let's do" depending on context. "함께" is slightly more literary than "같이".

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