Word
생일에 케이크를 먹어요.saengire keikeureul meogeoyo.
Meaning
I eat cake on my birthday.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of saengire keikeureul meogeoyo.
~에~e
destination particle
~을~eul
object particle
먹다meokda
to eat
케이크keikeu
cake
Questions & Answers about saengire keikeureul meogeoyo.
What does 에 in 생일에 signify?
에 is the time/location particle that attaches to a noun to mean at, on, or in that time or place.
• 생일에 = on (one’s) birthday.
Why is 를 used after 케이크?
를 is the object marker in Korean. It tells us that 케이크 is the direct object of the verb 먹어요.
Why is the subject omitted in 생일에 케이크를 먹어요?
Korean often drops subjects when they’re understood from context. If the speaker’s clear from previous sentences or the situation, you don’t need to say 저는 or 우리는.
Why is the verb 먹어요 and how can I change its form?
먹어요 is present tense, informal polite speech level. You can change it as follows:
• 먹습니다 – formal polite
• 먹어 – informal casual
• 먹었어요 – past tense (polite)
• 먹을 거예요 – future tense (polite)
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