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TOPIK 1verb

먹다

meokda [먹따]

먹어요 · 먹었어요 · 먹을 거예요 · 드세요 (honorific)

to eat; to take (medicine)

Example

아침에 빵하고 우유를 먹었어요.

I had bread and milk in the morning.

Word parts

먹다 → 먹이 (animal feed), 먹방 (mukbang = eating broadcast); 약을 먹다 = take medicine.

Good to know

For elders use 드시다 or 잡수시다: 많이 드세요 = 'Please eat a lot.'