Bedeutung
To consume the first meal of the day.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase '밥 먹었어?' (Did you eat?) is a ubiquitous greeting. If asked in the morning, it specifically refers to '아침'. It's less about the food and more about checking on your well-being. Historically, Koreans ate two large meals a day. The morning meal was the most important, often featuring 'Guk' (soup) to hydrate the body after sleep. Convenience stores (편의점) have revolutionized '아침'. Many office workers grab a 'Samgak Gimbap' (triangle rice ball) and eat it at their desks. Some traditional companies used to provide breakfast for employees who arrived early, fostering a sense of 'family' and encouraging punctuality.
Drop the marker
In 90% of casual conversations, just say '아침 먹었어?'. It sounds much more natural.
Watch the honorifics
Never say '먹어' to your boss or teacher. Use '드셨어요?'.
Bedeutung
To consume the first meal of the day.
Drop the marker
In 90% of casual conversations, just say '아침 먹었어?'. It sounds much more natural.
Watch the honorifics
Never say '먹어' to your boss or teacher. Use '드셨어요?'.
The 'Bap' obsession
Koreans use '밥' (rice) interchangeably with '아침'. So '밥 먹었어?' in the morning is the same as '아침 먹었어?'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing object marker.
저는 매일 아침___ 먹어요.
'아침' ends in a consonant (ㅁ), so '을' is the correct object marker.
Choose the most respectful way to ask a grandmother if she ate breakfast.
할머니, ________________?
'진지 잡수셨어요' is the highest honorific form suitable for grandparents.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
A: 오늘 아침 먹었어요? B: 아니요, 바빠서 ________.
'못 먹었어요' indicates that you wanted to eat but couldn't due to circumstances (being busy).
Match the term to the situation.
Which term would you see on a formal hotel sign?
Hotels use the Sino-Korean formal term {조식|朝食}.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of Breakfast in Korea
Traditional
- • 밥 (Rice)
- • 국 (Soup)
- • 김치 (Kimchi)
Modern
- • 토스트 (Toast)
- • 시리얼 (Cereal)
- • 커피 (Coffee)
Quick
- • 삼각김밥 (Triangle Gimbap)
- • 샌드위치 (Sandwich)
- • 우유 (Milk)
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben저는 매일 아침___ 먹어요.
'아침' ends in a consonant (ㅁ), so '을' is the correct object marker.
할머니, ________________?
'진지 잡수셨어요' is the highest honorific form suitable for grandparents.
A: 오늘 아침 먹었어요? B: 아니요, 바빠서 ________.
'못 먹었어요' indicates that you wanted to eat but couldn't due to circumstances (being busy).
Which term would you see on a formal hotel sign?
Hotels use the Sino-Korean formal term {조식|朝食}.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenTechnically no, '아점' is the word for brunch. However, if you eat it early, people will understand.
It's just more formal. Use '아침' with friends and '아침 식사' in writing or formal speech.
You would say '커피만 마셨어요' (I only drank coffee). You wouldn't usually say '아침을 먹었어요' if you only had a liquid.
It's a way of saying 'I care about you'. It's a social greeting more than a literal question about your diet.
Verwandte Redewendungen
점심을 먹다
similarTo eat lunch
저녁을 먹다
similarTo eat dinner
아침을 거르다
contrastTo skip breakfast
아침 식사를 하다
specialized formTo have breakfast (formal)
