| in English | in Korean | S |
|---|---|---|
| ate | 먹었어 |
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먹었어 info.
Tips to Remember:
• Associate 먹었어 with “ate” by linking the sound “meok” to “munch” or “eating.”
• Visualize finishing a meal and saying “I ate” in Korean, remembering that 먹었어 is the past form of 먹다.
Explanations:
• 먹었어 is the informal, casual past tense form of the verb 먹다, which means “to eat.”
• In spoken Korean among friends or peers, 먹었어 conveys “ate” as a completed action in the past.
• The stem 먹- comes from the dictionary verb 먹다, and the ending -었어 marks the past tense in casual speech.
Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 식사했어 – More formal way to say “had a meal” (from 식사하다)
• 드셨어 – Honorific past form of “ate” using the verb 드시다 (used when showing respect)
Conjugations (based on the verb 먹다):
• Infinitive (dictionary form): 먹다 (meokda) – “to eat”
• Past Tense (casual): 먹었어 (meogeosseo) – “ate”
• Past Tense (polite): 먹었어요 (meogeosseoyo) – “ate”
• Past Tense (formal): 먹었습니다 (meogeosseumnida) – “ate”
• Present Tense (casual): 먹어 (meogeo) – “eat” or “eats”
• Present Tense (polite): 먹어요 (meogeoyo) – “eat” or “eats”
• Future Tense (casual): 먹을 거야 (meogeul geoya) – “will eat”
• Future Tense (polite): 먹을 거예요 (meogeul geoyeyo) – “will eat”
Example Sentences:
• 나는 아침에 밥을 먹었어.
(Naneun achime babeul meogeosseo.)
“I ate rice for breakfast.”
• 어제 친구들과 같이 저녁을 먹었어요.
(Eoje chingudeulgwa gachi jeonyeogeul meogeosseoyo.)
“I ate dinner with my friends yesterday.”
• 그 식당에서 정말 맛있게 먹었어.
(Geu sikdangeseo jeongmal masitge meogeosseo.)
“I really ate deliciously at that restaurant.”
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