What does 먹고 왔네 mean?
먹고 왔네 means "You came after eating" in Korean.
How it works here
‘먹고 왔네’ says that the person ate before coming and is now here in that state.
Key expression
-고 오다
To do something and then come in that resulting state
‘-고 오다’ connects an action done before coming with the resulting current state. It often appears with movement verbs.
When it's used
Used when an earlier action has resulted in a current state after someone arrives.
The line
아 뭐 먹고 왔네.
Oh, you ate before coming.
Someone has returned after doing something outside, and another person comments on their current state.
Scene from “비행記 in 부산 (Travel Log in Busan) #1｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.100” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
밖에서 라면 먹고 왔더니 배가 안 고프다.
I ate ramen outside, so I’m not hungry.
운동하고 와서 몸이 한결 가볍다.
I exercised, so my body feels much lighter.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
먹고 왔네
아 뭐 먹고 왔네.
Oh, you ate before coming.
- Being tired after waiting alone somewhere for a long time.
- Doing something somewhere and returning in that resulting state.
- Feeling nervous while rereading documents before a meeting.
Show the answer
Doing something somewhere and returning in that resulting state.
To do something and then come in that resulting state. ‘-고 오다’ connects an action done before coming with the resulting current state. It often appears with movement verbs.
Other words in this line
- 뭐
- Something unspecified; what
- 먹다
- To eat
- 오다
- To come
Same expression in other scenes
- 먹고 왔어 — Ate and then came back
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