achimbabeul meokgo naseo yangchihaeyo.

I brush my teeth after eating breakfast.

Breakdown of achimbabeul meokgo naseo yangchihaeyo.

• ~을: object particle
• 먹다: to eat
• 고 나서: after
• 아침밥: breakfast

Questions & Answers about achimbabeul meokgo naseo yangchihaeyo.

What does 아침밥 mean exactly? Is it just breakfast?

Yes, 아침밥 means breakfast.

Literally:

• 아침 = morning
• 밥 = rice / meal / cooked rice

In many everyday contexts, 밥 can mean a meal, not just rice. So 아침밥 is literally morning meal, which is just breakfast.

In conversation, Koreans also often say:

• 아침을 먹다 = to eat breakfast
• 아침밥을 먹다 = to eat breakfast

Both are natural.

Why is there an 을 after 아침밥?

을 is the object particle. It marks 아침밥 as the thing being eaten.

So:

• 아침밥을 = breakfast + object marker
• 먹고 나서 = after eating
• 양치해요 = brush my teeth / brush your teeth / brush teeth

You use 을/를 with direct objects:

• 밥을 먹어요 = I eat a meal / rice
• 물을 마셔요 = I drink water
• 책을 읽어요 = I read a book

Because 아침밥 ends in a consonant, it takes 을 rather than 를.

What does 먹고 나서 mean, and how is it built?