yageul meogeossneundedo yeori an naeryeogayo.

subject particle

Breakdown of yageul meogeossneundedo yeori an naeryeogayo.

• ~을: object particle
• 안: not
• 약: medicine

Questions & Answers about yageul meogeossneundedo yeori an naeryeogayo.

What does 먹었는데도 mean here?

먹었는데도 means even though (someone) took it or despite taking it.

It breaks down like this:

• 먹었- = ate / took in the past
• -는데도 = even though / although / despite that

So the clause 약을 먹었는데도 gives the idea of an unexpected result: medicine was taken, but even so, the fever is not going down.

Why does Korean say 약을 먹다? Why not a verb meaning take medicine?

In Korean, 약을 먹다 is the normal everyday expression for to take medicine by mouth.

Literally, 먹다 means to eat, but with medicine it naturally means to take:

• 약을 먹다 = take medicine
• 비타민을 먹다 = take vitamins

For other kinds of treatment, Korean uses different verbs:

• 주사를 맞다 = get an injection
• 약을 바르다 = apply medicine/ointment

So 약을 먹다 is completely standard.

Why is it 약을 but 열이?