Have a meal in Korean 🇰🇷

식사하다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Break the word into two parts: 식사 (meal) and 하다 (to do). Think of it as “doing a meal” or “having a meal.”
• Associate 식사하다 with formal mealtime expressions compared to the casual 먹다 (to eat).

Explanations:
• 식사하다 is a verb meaning “to have a meal,” often used in formal or polite contexts.
• It combines the noun 식사 (meal) with 하다 (to do) to indicate the act of dining.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 먹다 – means “to eat” (more casual).
• 드시다 – the honorific form of 먹다, used respectfully when referring to someone else’s eating.
• 잡수시다 – another honorific variant of 먹다.

Conjugations (using the base verb 식사하다):
• Basic form (Infinitive): 식사하다 (siksahada)
• Present Tense (Declarative):
 – Plain: 식사한다 (siksahanda)
 – Polite: 식사해요 (siksahaeyo)
• Past Tense:
 – Plain: 식사했다 (siksahaetta)
 – Polite: 식사했어요 (siksahaesseoyo)
• Future Tense:
 – Plain: 식사할 것이다 (siksahal geosida)
 – Polite: 식사할 거예요 (siksahal geoyeyo)
• Imperative Mood:
 – Plain: 식사하라 (siksahara)
 – Polite: 식사하세요 (siksahaseyo)

Example Sentences:
• “I have a meal now.”
 – Korean: 저는 지금 식사해요.
 – Romanized: Jeoneun jigeum siksahaeyo.
• “Please have a meal before you leave.”
 – Korean: 가기 전에 식사하세요.
 – Romanized: Gagi jeone siksahaseyo.
• “We had a meal together yesterday.”
 – Korean: 어제 우리는 함께 식사했어요.
 – Romanized: Eoje urineun hamkke siksahaesseoyo.

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