할머니 진지 드셨어? hal-meo-ni jin-ji deu-syeo-sseo?

Grandma, did you eat?

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.

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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

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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?

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