| in English | in Korean | S |
|---|---|---|
| Eat | 잡아먹고 있었어 |
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잡아먹고 있었어 info.
Tips to Remember:
• Notice that 잡아먹다 combines 잡다 (“to grab”) and 먹다 (“to eat”), which can help you remember it means “to gobble up” or “to devour.”
• Think of physically grabbing food quickly before eating it all up.
Explanations:
• 잡아먹다 is a colloquial and often slightly vulgar way to say “to eat quickly” or “to devour.”
• The form 잡아먹고 있었어 is the past progressive form, meaning “was gobbling up” or “was devouring.”
Synonyms/Other Expressions:
• 먹어치우다 (meogeochiuda) – “to eat up”
• 게걸스럽게 먹다 (geogeolseureopge meokda) – “to eat greedily”
• 우적우적 먹다 (ujeokujeok meokda) – “to scarf down” (on the informal side)
Conjugations of 잡아먹다:
• Infinitive (dictionary form): 잡아먹다 (jabameokda) – “to gobble up”
• Present Indefinite: 잡아먹어 (jabameogeo) – “gobbles up” or “devours”
• Present Progressive: 잡아먹고 있어 (jabameokgo isseo) – “is gobbling up”
• Past Simple: 잡아먹었어 (jabameogeosseo) – “gobbled up”
• Past Progressive: 잡아먹고 있었어 (jabameokgo isseosseo) – “was gobbling up”
• Future: 잡아먹을 거야 (jabameogeul geoya) – “will gobble up”
Example Sentences:
1. 내가 어제 치킨을 잡아먹었어.
(Naega eoje chikin-eul jabameogeosseo.)
“I gobbled up the chicken yesterday.”
2. 친구들이 파티에서 잔뜩 잡아먹고 있어.
(Chingudeul-i pati-eseo jantteuk jabameokgo isseo.)
“The friends are devouring food at the party.”
3. 내일은 바빠서 점심을 빨리 잡아먹을 거야.
(Naileun bappaseo jeomsim-eul ppalri jabameogeul geoya.)
“Tomorrow, I’ll quickly scarf down lunch because I’m busy.”
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