Word
약을 먹고 쉬면 금방 괜찮아져요.yageul meokgo swimyeon geumbang gwaenchanhajyeoyo.
Meaning
If you take medicine and rest, you’ll feel better soon.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of yageul meokgo swimyeon geumbang gwaenchanhajyeoyo.
~을~eul
object particle
쉬다swida
to rest
~면~myeon
if
약yak
medicine
Questions & Answers about yageul meokgo swimyeon geumbang gwaenchanhajyeoyo.
What does 약을 mean, and why is there an -을 on 약?
약 means medicine.
The particle -을 is the object marker. It shows that medicine is the thing being taken.
So:
- 약 = medicine
- 약을 = medicine + object marker
This is because the verb 먹다 literally means to eat, but in Korean it is also used for taking medicine.
So 약을 먹다 means to take medicine.
Why is 먹다 used for medicine? Doesn’t it literally mean to eat?
Yes, 먹다 literally means to eat, but Korean also uses it for consuming certain things, including:
- 약을 먹다 = take medicine
- 마음을 먹다 = make up one’s mind
- 욕을 먹다 = get insulted / be criticized
So in Korean, using 먹다 with medicine is completely normal. English says take medicine, but Korean says eat medicine.
What does 먹고 mean here?