Korean word

드시다

Pronunciation

Romanizationteusida

Meaning

  • verbeat

Example

어머니, 차 한 잔 드실래요?eo meo ni cha han chan teu sil lae yo

Would you like a cup of tea, Mom?

Illustration for 드시다 (eat)

More examples

할머니, 밥 한 공기 드시겠어요?hal meo ni pap han kong gi teu si ge sseo yo

Would you like a bowl of rice, Grandma?

Core concept

A respectful way to describe a respected person eating or drinking.

Common phrases

  • 식사를 드시다sik ssa reul teu si da

    eat a meal

  • 차를 드시다cha reul teu si da

    drink tea

  • 밥을 드시다pa beul teu si da

    eat rice

Similar words

먹다meoktta: To chew and swallow food, whether it is a snack or a full meal.
마시다masida: To swallow a drink or other liquid through the mouth.
잡수시다chapssusida: A formal honorific verb for stating that an older person or guest has taken food or drink.

Definition in Korean

어른이나 손님 등 존대하는 대상이 먹거나 마실 때 쓰는 말로, 먹다·마시다의 존댓말이다.eo reu ni na son nim teung chon dae ha neun tae sang i meok kkeo na ma sil ttae sseu neun mal lo meok tta ma si da ui chon daen ma ri da

Word origin

This native Korean verb is an honorific replacement used instead of the ordinary verbs for eating and drinking.

Usage tips

  • A speaker uses this polite verb for an older person, guest, or customer, while ordinary verbs are natural when the speaker describes the speaker's own eating or drinking.

Other meanings

  • drinkverb

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