About this word
먹었어요 (meog-eoss-eo-yo) means “ate.” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.
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Example sentences
어제 친구를 만나고 식당에서 저녁을 먹었어요.
eoje chingureul mannago sikdateseo jeonyeokeul meokeongeoyo.
Yesterday I met a friend and had dinner at a restaurant.
어제 친구를 만나고 같이 저녁을 먹었어요.
eoje chingureul mannago gapi jeonyeokeul meokeongeoyo.
Yesterday I met a friend and we ate dinner together.
A: 뭐라고 했어요? B: 먹었어요.
A: mworago haengeoyo? B: meokeongeoyo.
A: What did they say? B: ate.
수업에서 "먹었어요"를 배웠어요.
sueopeseo "meokeongeoyo"reul baewongeoyo.
I learned “ate” in class.
"먹었어요"라고 말하다.
"meokeongeoyo"rago malhada
Common phrase with this word: "먹었어요"라고 말하다
먹었어요 연습.
meokeongeoyo yeonseup
Common phrase with this word: 먹었어요 연습
천천히 말하기.
cheoncheonhi malhagi
Common phrase with this word: 천천히 말하기
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