English–Korean

“let's eat” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeokjja

Example

밥 먹자.pap meok jja

Let's eat.

Illustration for 먹자 (let's eat)

How to say “let's eat” in Korean

“Let's eat” in Korean is 먹자 (meokjja).

A quick, casual invitation to begin eating together.

Full entry for 먹자: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 먹자

배고프면 같이 먹자.pae go peu myeon ka chi meok jja

If you're hungry, let's eat together.

Tips for using 먹자

  • Its short form sounds friendly with close companions but can sound too blunt in more formal or distant situations.

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