Breakdown of babeul meokgo naseo keopireul masyeoyo.
밥bap
rice
~을~eul
object particle
먹다meokda
to eat
마시다masida
to drink
Questions & Answers about babeul meokgo naseo keopireul masyeoyo.
What does -고 나서 indicate in this sentence, and how is it different from just -고?
- -고 simply links two verbs: “eat and drink.” It can imply sequence, but not explicitly that the first action finishes before the second starts.
- -고 나서 literally means “after doing (verb).” It emphasizes that the eating is fully completed before the coffee‐drinking begins. In English it corresponds to “after (I) eat, (I) drink coffee.”
Why doesn’t 먹고 나서 have a polite ending like -요? Why is -요 only on 마셔요?
Korean politeness markers (like -요) attach only to the final verb or adjective in a clause. Connective forms such as -고 or -고 나서 are inside the sentence, so they don’t carry -요 themselves. The sentence ends with 마셔요, which makes the whole sentence polite.
Why do we say 밥을 and 커피를? Can we omit -를?
- 을/를 marks the direct object of a verb (here, 밥 for 먹다, 커피 for 마시다).
- In casual speech or notes, Koreans often drop object particles: 밥 먹고 커피 마셔요 is perfectly natural in conversation. Including -을/를 makes the sentence more precise and is standard in written or formal contexts.
What does 밥 mean here? Does it literally mean “rice”?