What it means
밥 primarily means cooked rice, but in Korean culture it also broadly means a meal. 밥 먹었어요? (Have you eaten?) is a common greeting showing care.
Nuance & when to use
밥을 먹다 means to eat a meal, not just rice. 밥 먹었어요? doubles as a greeting expressing concern for well-being, similar to How are you?
⚠ Common mistake
Translating 밥 only as rice causes confusion when it means meal. Context determines which meaning applies.
Example sentences
밥 먹었어요?
Bap meogeosseoyo?
Have you eaten? (lit. Did you eat?)
오늘 저녁에 같이 밥 먹어요.
Oneul jeonyeoge gachi bap meogeoyo.
Let's eat together this evening.
밥이 너무 맛있어요.
Babi neomu massisseoyo.
The food is so delicious.
밥 한 공기 더 주세요.
Bap han gonggi deo juseyo.
Please give me one more bowl of rice.
See also
식사
먹다
밥 먹었어요?
반찬
FAQ
When is this used?
밥을 먹다 means to eat a meal, not just rice. 밥 먹었어요? doubles as a greeting expressing concern for well-being, similar to How are you?
What's a common mistake?
Translating 밥 only as rice causes confusion when it means meal. Context determines which meaning applies.
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