How to Ask 'Is Breakfast Included?' in Korean at Hotels
Learn to ask whether breakfast is included at a Korean hotel, understand the answer, and ask what time breakfast is served and what options are available.
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When you check in at a hotel in Korea, one of the most practical questions you can ask is whether breakfast is included. In Korean, this question uses a fixed pattern: '조식' (josik) means breakfast in hotel contexts, and '포함' (poham) means 'included.' You combine them with the polite question ending '-이에요?' (-ieyo?). This lesson teaches you to ask that question, understand the typical answer, ask about serving times, and check whether breakfast is a buffet or a set menu. You will also learn how to respond politely when breakfast is not included. All phrases use polite everyday speech suitable for hotel staff you have just met.
By the end, you can…
- ask whether breakfast is included in the room price at a Korean hotel.
- understand a simple yes or no answer about breakfast inclusion.
- ask what time breakfast is served and what kind of breakfast is offered.
- politely ask about breakfast options when it is not included.
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조식이 포함되어 있어요?
Is breakfast included?
jo-si-gi po-ham-doe-eo i-sseo-yo?
The most direct and common way to ask at a hotel front desk. '조식' is the standard hotel word for breakfast.
조식이 포함이에요?
Is breakfast included?
jo-si-gi po-ha-mi-e-yo?
A slightly shorter, equally polite version. Useful when you want a quick yes or no answer.
조식 시간은 몇 시예요?
What time is breakfast?
jo-sik si-ga-neun myeot si-ye-yo?
Ask this after you know breakfast is available. '몇 시' means 'what time.'
조식은 뷔페예요?
Is breakfast a buffet?
jo-si-geun bwi-pe-ye-yo?
Use this to check the style of breakfast. Many Korean hotels serve a buffet, but some serve a set meal.
조식이 포함 안 되어 있으면 얼마예요?
If breakfast is not included, how much is it?
jo-si-gi po-ham an doe-eo i-sseu-myeon eol-ma-ye-yo?
Use this when breakfast is not included and you want to know the separate price.
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Useful pattern
The core pattern is '조식이 포함되어 있어요?' (jo-si-gi po-ham-doe-eo i-sseo-yo?). Here '조식이' is the subject, '포함되어' means 'to be included,' and '있어요?' makes it a polite question. You can replace '조식' with other meals: '점심' (jeom-sim, lunch) or '저녁' (jeo-nyeok, dinner). For example, '저녁이 포함되어 있어요?' means 'Is dinner included?' The answer is usually '네, 포함되어 있어요' (ne, po-ham-doe-eo i-sseo-yo, yes, it is included) or '아니요, 포함되어 있지 않아요' (a-ni-yo, po-ham-doe-eo it-ji a-na-yo, no, it is not included).
When to use it
Use these phrases at check-in, when you call the front desk, or when you are booking a room. If you are asking before booking, you can say '조식이 포함된 방을 원해요' (jo-si-gi po-ham-doen bang-eul won-hae-yo, I want a room with breakfast included). If breakfast is not included, ask '조식 값은 얼마예요?' (jo-sik gap-seun eol-ma-ye-yo?, how much is breakfast?). Staff may answer with '조식은 7시부터 10시까지예요' (jo-si-geun chil-si-bu-teo yeol-si-kka-ji-ye-yo, breakfast is from 7 to 10). Listen for '부터' (bu-teo, from) and '까지' (kka-ji, until).
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안녕하세요, 체크인하고 싶어요. 조식이 포함되어 있어요?
Hello, I would like to check in. Is breakfast included?an-nyeong-ha-se-yo, che-keu-in-ha-go si-peo-yo. jo-si-gi po-ham-doe-eo i-sseo-yo?네, 조식이 포함되어 있어요. 조식은 7시부터 10시까지예요.
Yes, breakfast is included. Breakfast is from 7 to 10.ne, jo-si-gi po-ham-doe-eo i-sseo-yo. jo-si-geun chil-si-bu-teo yeol-si-kka-ji-ye-yo.아, 네. 조식은 뷔페예요?
Oh, I see. Is breakfast a buffet?a, ne. jo-si-geun bwi-pe-ye-yo?네, 뷔페예요. 식당은 1층에 있어요.
Yes, it is a buffet. The restaurant is on the first floor.ne, bwi-pe-ye-yo. sik-dang-eun il-cheung-e i-sseo-yo.A little context goes a long way
In Korean hotels, '조식' (josik) is the standard term for breakfast, while '아침 식사' (a-chim sik-sa) is more general and can sound less specific to a hotel meal. Politeness matters: use '-요' endings with staff. If you are speaking to a hotel manager or in a very formal setting, '-입니까?' (im-ni-kka?) can replace '-이에요?' but it is not necessary for most travelers.
One thing to watch for
Using '아침 식사가 포함되어 있어요?' instead of '조식이 포함되어 있어요?' at a hotel.
Try this instead: While '아침 식사' is not wrong, '조식' is the standard hotel term and sounds more natural. Use '조식이 포함되어 있어요?' (jo-si-gi po-ham-doe-eo i-sseo-yo?) for clarity. Also avoid dropping the subject particle '이' after '조식'; '조식 포함되어 있어요?' can sound incomplete.
Your turn
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1How do you ask 'Is breakfast included?' in polite Korean?
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조식이 포함되어 있어요?
This uses '조식' (breakfast), the subject particle '이,' and the polite question ending '-어요?' It is the most natural way at a hotel. '조식이 포함이에요?' is also acceptable.
2You want to know the breakfast hours. What do you ask?
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조식 시간은 몇 시예요?
'조식 시간' means 'breakfast time,' and '몇 시예요?' means 'what time is it?' You could also ask '조식은 몇 시부터예요?' (What time does breakfast start?).
3The staff says breakfast is not included. How do you ask the price?
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조식이 포함 안 되어 있으면 얼마예요?
This means 'If breakfast is not included, how much is it?' You can also say '조식 값은 얼마예요?' (How much is breakfast?). Both are polite and clear.
At Korean hotels, ask '조식이 포함되어 있어요?' to find out if breakfast is included, then use '몇 시예요?' for the time and '뷔페예요?' for the type. Keep your endings polite with '-요' and listen for '부터' and '까지' in the answer.
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