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Today’s Phrase
밥 한번 먹어요
bap han·beon meo·geo·yo
bap hanbeon meogeoyo
Let’s have a meal together sometime
Cultural Insight
밥 한번 먹어요 is one of Korea’s most common social phrases. It ranges from a genuine concrete plan to a polite social gesture. Pay attention to follow-up — if someone says 진짜 가요? (Are we really going?) after saying it, they mean it! In Korea, food = relationship.
Phrase Breakdown
밥 한번
bap hanbeon
a meal, one time
밥 (rice/meal) + 한번 (once/one time)
먹어요
meogeoyo
let’s eat
먹다 (eat) + -어요 = can suggest or state
A warm social invitation to share a meal together — sometimes casual, sometimes a genuine plan.
Example Phrases
오랜만이에요! 밥 한번 먹어요.
Oraenmanieyo! Bap hanbeon meogeoyo.
Long time no see! Let’s grab a meal sometime.
오랜만이에요 = it’s been a long time.
가까운 데 살면 자주 밥 먹어요!
Gakkaun de salmyeon jaju bap meogeoyo!
If you live nearby, let’s eat together often!
가까운 데 = a close place.
이번 주에 밥 한번 먹을 수 있어요?
Ibeon jue bap hanbeon meogeul su isseoyo?
Can we grab a meal this week?
이번 주 = this week.
Related Phrases
같이 밥 먹자
gachi bap meokja
Let’s eat together (casual)
Casual form of the same invitation.
뭐 먹고 싶어요?
mwo meokgo sipeoyo?
What do you want to eat?
Asking about food preference.
제가 살게요!
jega salgeyo!
I’ll treat you!
Offering to pay for the meal.
Quick Review
설명해 드릴게요
Can you recall what this means?
seolmyeonghae deurilgeyo
I will explain it to you