Korean word

마시다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmasida

Meaning

  • verbdrink

Example

물을 마셨어요.mu reul ma syeo sseo yo

I drank water.

Illustration for 마시다 (drink)

More examples

회의 끝나고 같이 커피를 마실까요?hoe ui kkeun na go ka chi keo pi reul ma sil kka yo

Shall we have coffee together after the meeting?

Core concept

Liquid moves through the mouth into the body.

Common phrases

  • 물을 마시다mu reul ma si da

    drink water

  • 커피를 마시다keo pi reul ma si da

    drink coffee

  • 약을 마시다ya geul ma si da

    take medicine

  • 술을 마시다su reul ma si da

    drink alcohol

Similar words

드시다teusida: A polite way to describe a respected person eating or drinking.
먹다meoktta: To put food in the mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
복용하다pogyonghada: To use medicine or supplements according to the prescribed directions.
삼키다samkida: To pass something from the mouth down through the throat.

Definition in Korean

액체를 입으로 넣어 삼켜서 체내로 들여보내는 행위를 이르는 동사.aek che reul i beu ro neo eo sam kyeo seo che nae ro teu ryeo bo nae neun haeng wi reul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

This is a native Korean verb that has long expressed bringing liquid into the body through the mouth.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, Korean uses this everyday verb with drinks and medicine, so the object shows what is being taken.

Opposites

  • 금주하다keumjuhadaabstain from alcoholverb
  • 끊다kkeuntastop drinkingverb

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