“Did you have breakfast” in Korean: 아침 먹었어요?

아침 먹었어요?

achim meogeosseoyo?

Situation: Café & daily lifeLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

Did you have breakfast?

In Korea, 밥 먹었어요? (“Did you eat?”) is often used as a caring greeting.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 6 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [아침 머거써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
아침
아	ㅇ+ㅏ	a
침	ㅊ+ㅣ+ㅁ	chim
먹었어요
먹	ㅁ+ㅓ+ㄱ	[머] meo
었	ㅇ+ㅓ+ㅆ	[거] geo
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 먹었어 → [머거써]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Question

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

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Question 1 What does “아침 먹었어요?” mean?

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Answer: Did you have breakfast

Question 2 How do you say “Did you have breakfast” in Korean?

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Answer: 아침 먹었어요? achim meogeosseoyo?

Question 3 How is “아침 먹었어요?” pronounced?

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Answer: [아침 머거써요]

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