Comments on: Reply To This ‘Learn Korean Online’ Post to Ask A Question About Class #17

By: Ahuva

Ahuva — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:14:08 +0000

You are helpful as always. Thank you Rob.

By: RobJ

RobJ — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:35:02 +0000

Hi Ahuva. Yes, that is correct. 김치 먹었어요 means “I ate kimchi.”

And yeah, “밥이랑 김치 먹었어요” means “I had rice with kimchi.” But contextually, 이랑 (or 랑) can mean “and” or “with”.

It’s also worth remembering that the question, “Did you eat?” is often just a formality, a greeting, something you say when you first see that person, and so most times it’s not even that important to say what you ate. Not to say you can’t, but you don’t always have to. A simple, “네, 먹었습니다” (or whatever level of respect you want to say it in) will do.

Good questions, Ahuva. Hope that helps!

By: Ahuva

Ahuva — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:19:05 +0000

Hi Rob,
When asked: 밥 먹었어요?
and the answer is: 김치 하고 밥 먹었어요 (you say in the video that 김치 랑 also can be used) doed it mean: I ate Kimchi and (or with) rice?
I mean, in the question you don’t mean : did you eat rice? but “did you eat” ? right?
so, if I just want to say: I ate Kimchi, I will say :김치 먹었어요.
is that correct?
Thank you