What does 할머니 진지 드셨어? mean?
할머니 진지 드셨어? (hal-meo-ni jin-ji deu-syeo-sseo?) means: Grandma, did you eat?.
존경 어휘(진지, 드시다)는 그대로 두고 어미만 반말로 낮춘 준경어의 대표 예문. 존댓말보다 훨씬 다정하게 들린다.
🔊 From the story above
준경어 — Jun-gyeong-eo
존댓말 — jon-daet-mal, "formal polite speech"
반말 — ban-mal, "casual speech"
진지 — jin-ji, the honorific word for "meal"
드시다 — deu-si-da, the respectful form of "to eat"
가시다 — ga-si-da, honorific form of 가다, "to go"
괜찮으시다 — gwaen-cha-neu-si-da, honorific form of 괜찮다, "to be okay"
습니다 — listen & repeat
How it's actually used
- 할머니 진지 드셨어? 제가 사온 떡 좀 드셔보세요.
halmeoni jinji deusyeosseo? jega saon tteok jom deusyeoboseyo.
Grandma, did you eat? Please try some of the rice cakes I bought.
💡 Affectionate semi-polite phrasing used with close elderly family members. - 할머니 진지 드셨어? 아직 안 잡수셨으면 같이 국밥이나 먹으러 가요.
halmeoni jinji deusyeosseo? ajik an jabsusyeosseumyeon gachi gukbapina meogeureo gayo.
Grandma, did you eat? If you haven't yet, let's go get some gukbap together.
💡 Blends respectful nouns with casual sentence endings for warmth. - 날씨도 쌀쌀한데 우리 할머니 진지 드셨어? 걱정되네.
nalssido ssalssalhande uri halmeoni jinji deusyeosseo? geokjeongdoene.
The weather is chilly too, I wonder if our grandma ate? I'm worried.
💡 Expresses genuine care and familial intimacy.
Related words in Grammar
아빠, 어디 가시는거야? a-ppa, eo-di ga-si-neun-geo-ya?삼촌 괜찮으신거야? sam-chon gwaen-cha-neu-sin-geo-ya?조심 좀 하시지? jo-sim jom ha-si-ji?말이 짧다 mal-i jjal-da어쭈? eo-jju?