Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
배달 왜 이렇게 늦어? / 아직도 안 왔어
bae-dal wae i-reo-ke neuj-eo? / a-jik-do an wat-eo
“Why is the delivery so late? / It still hasn't come”
🏷️ Close friendsTextbook vs Real
Textbook배달이 지연되고 있습니다bae-dal-i ji-yeon-doe-go it-seum-ni-da
Real배달 왜 이렇게 늦어? / 아직도 안 왔어bae-dal wae i-reo-ke neuj-eo? / a-jik-do an wat-eo
Why Koreans say it this way
왜 이렇게 (why so/why like this) is the beginning of every Korean complaint. 아직도 (still) adds impatience. Korean delivery expectations are so high that anything over 40 minutes for food feels slow. Peak hours (점심/저녁) mean longer waits.
Situation: delivery