yageul meokgo jibeseo swimyeon hoebogi ppallayo.

subject particle

Breakdown of yageul meokgo jibeseo swimyeon hoebogi ppallayo.

• ~을: object particle
• 집: home
• ~에서: location particle

Questions & Answers about yageul meokgo jibeseo swimyeon hoebogi ppallayo.

Why is 먹다 used with medicine? Doesn’t it literally mean to eat?

Yes, 먹다 literally means to eat, but in Korean it is also the normal verb for taking medicine.

So:

• 약을 먹다 = to take medicine

This is one of those very common Korean expressions that does not match English word-for-word. Even for pills, syrup, and similar medicine, 먹다 is the standard choice.

What does 약을 mean, and why is there an -을?

약 means medicine.

The particle -을 marks 약 as the object of the verb 먹다.

So:

• 약 = medicine
• 약을 먹다 = to take medicine

You use -을 / -를 with the thing being acted on:

• 약을 먹어요 = I take medicine
• 밥을 먹어요 = I eat rice/food

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

Why is it 먹고 here?

-고 connects verbs and means and, and then, or sometimes just links actions in sequence.

So:

• 약을 먹고 = take medicine and...
• 집에서 쉬면 = if/when you rest at home...

Together:

• 약을 먹고 집에서 쉬면... = if you take medicine and rest at home...

It shows that one action is followed by another, or that both actions are part of the same situation.