Did not eat in Korean 🇰🇷

안 먹었어 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of "안" as a simple way to say “not” and "먹었어" as the past form of "먹다" (to eat). Remember that when you add "안" before a verb, you’re negating its action.
• The sound "먹" in both “먹다” and “먹었어” makes it easier to connect the base verb with its conjugated forms.

Explanations:
• “안 먹었어” is a casual, informal way to say “did not eat.” It breaks into two parts: “안” (not) and “먹었어” (ate/did eat, in past tense).
• The expression is used in everyday conversation among friends or peers.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• “먹지 않았어” – another informal equivalent that uses the “-지 않다” construction for negation.

Conjugations for “먹다” (to eat):
Infinitive: 먹다 (meokda)

Present Tense:
• Informal: 먹어 (meogeo)
• Polite: 먹어요 (meogeoyo)
• Formal: 먹습니다 (meokseumnida)

Past Tense:
• Informal: 먹었어 (meogeosseo) ← (example expression)
• Polite: 먹었어요 (meogeosseoyo)
• Formal: 먹었습니다 (meogeosseumnida)

Future Tense:
• Informal: 먹을 거야 (meogeul geoya)
• Polite: 먹을 거예요 (meogeul geoyeyo)
• Formal: 먹을 것입니다 (meogeul geosimnida)

Negative Conjugations (Using “안”):
Present:
• Informal: 안 먹어 (an meogeo)
• Polite: 안 먹어요 (an meogeoyo)
Past:
• Informal: 안 먹었어 (an meogeosseo)
• Polite: 안 먹었어요 (an meogeosseoyo)
Future:
• Informal: 안 먹을 거야 (an meogeul geoya)
• Polite: 안 먹을 거예요 (an meogeul geoyeyo)

Negative Conjugations (Using “-지 않다”):
Present:
• Informal: 먹지 않아 (meokji anha)
• Polite: 먹지 않아요 (meokji anayo)
Past:
• Informal: 먹지 않았어 (meokji anasseo)
• Polite: 먹지 않았어요 (meokji anasseoyo)

Example Sentences:
1. 나는 아침을 안 먹었어.
 Romanization: Naneun achimeul an meogeosseo.
 Meaning: I did not eat breakfast.
2. 오늘 점심을 안 먹었어.
 Romanization: Oneul jeomsimeul an meogeosseo.
 Meaning: I didn’t eat lunch today.
3. 어제 그 음식점을 갔는데, 아무도 없어서 안 먹었어.
 Romanization: Eoje geu eumsikjeomeul gannunde, amudo eopseoseo an meogeosseo.
 Meaning: I went to that restaurant yesterday, but it was empty, so I didn’t eat.

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