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How to Say Eat in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Word Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Eat"?

먹다([meok-da/eat]) means to eat food.

Q2. What is ate?

먹었다([meo-geot-da/ate]) is the past tense of to eat.

Q3. What is eating?

먹고 있어요([meok-go i-sseo-yo/eating]) means you are eating right now.

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Eat" in Korean - 먹다([meok-da/eat])

What does "먹다([meok-da/eat])" mean?

먹다([meok-da/eat]) means "to eat". It means to eat food.

Casual: 먹어 (meo-geo)
Polite: 먹어요 (meo-geo-yo)
Formal: 먹습니다 (meok-seum-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

먹다([meok-da/eat]) = 먹다 (to eat)
먹어요([meo-geo-yo/eat]) = 먹 + 어요 (eat + polite)
먹었다([meo-geot-da/ate]) = 먹 + 었 + 다 (eat + past)
먹고 있어요([meok-go i-sseo-yo/eating]) = 먹고 + 있어요 (eating + ing)
먹으세요([meo-geu-se-yo/please eat]) = 먹 + 으세요 (eat + please)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Verb: “뭐 먹어요? (mwo meo-geo-yo?) - What are you eating?”
2. Polite: 먹어요([meo-geo-yo]) - I'm eating.
3. Past: 먹었다([meo-geot-da]) - Ate.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 뭐 먹어요? A: mwo meo-geo-yo?

A: What are you eating?

B: 밥 먹어요. B: bap meo-geo-yo.

B: I'm eating rice.

A: 같이 먹어요? A: ga-chi meo-geo-yo?

A: Shall we eat together?

B: 네, 같이 먹어요. B: ne, ga-chi meo-geo-yo.

B: Yes, let's eat together. - 먹다([meok-da/eat])

A: 밥 먹었어요? A: bap meo-geo-sseo-yo?

A: Have you eaten?

B: 네, 먹었어요. B: ne, meo-geo-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I've eaten.

A: 뭐 먹었어요? A: mwo meo-geo-sseo-yo?

A: What did you eat?

B: 라면 먹었어요. B: ra-myeon meo-geo-sseo-yo.

B: I ate ramen. - 먹었다([meo-geot-da/ate])

A: 지금 먹고 있어요? A: ji-geum meok-go i-sseo-yo?

A: Are you eating now?

B: 네, 먹고 있어요. B: ne, meok-go i-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I'm eating now.

A: 누구랑 먹고 있어요? A: nu-gu-rang meok-go i-sseo-yo?

A: Who are you eating with?

B: 친구랑 먹고 있어요. B: chin-gu-rang meok-go i-sseo-yo.

B: I'm eating with a friend. - 먹고 있어요([meok-go i-sseo-yo/eating])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 먹다([meok-da/eat]) to eat
- 먹어요([meo-geo-yo/eat]) I'm eating
- 먹었다([meo-geot-da/ate]) ate
- 먹고 있어요([meok-go i-sseo-yo/eating]) I'm eating now
- 먹으세요([meo-geu-se-yo/please eat]) please eat

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