jeoneun dubureul meogeul ttae ganjange sikchoreul jogeum neoheoyo.

to eat

Breakdown of jeoneun dubureul meogeul ttae ganjange sikchoreul jogeum neoheoyo.

• ~를: object particle
• 저: I
• ~는: topic particle

Questions & Answers about jeoneun dubureul meogeul ttae ganjange sikchoreul jogeum neoheoyo.

Why does the sentence start with 저는?

저는 is 저 + 는.

• 저 = I (humble/polite)
• 는 = topic particle

So 저는 means something like as for me or I, personally.

In Korean, 는 often introduces the topic rather than simply marking the grammatical subject. It can also give a slight contrastive feeling, like for me or when I do it.

You could also hear 제가 in other situations, but 저는 is very natural when talking about a personal habit or preference.

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Why is it 두부를 and not just 두부?

를 is the object particle, so 두부를 marks tofu as the thing being eaten.

• 두부 = tofu
• 두부를 = tofu (as the object)

In casual speech, Koreans often drop 를/을 if the meaning is clear, so 두부 먹을 때 is also possible in conversation. But in a standard textbook-style sentence, keeping 를 is perfectly normal and helpful.

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What does 먹을 때 mean exactly?