What does 먹고 왔어 mean?
먹고 왔어 means "ate and then came back" in Korean.
How it works here
‘먹고’ marks the earlier action, and ‘왔어’ marks the movement afterward.
Key expression
V고 오다
To do something and then return
‘V고 오다’ shows that the first action happened before returning.
When it's used
Used to say that someone went somewhere, did something, and returned.
The line
어묵 먹고 왔어.
I went out to eat fish cake and came back.
Someone went outside briefly, took care of something, and says this after returning.
Scene from “비행記 in 부산 (Travel Log in Busan) #2｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.101” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
도서관에서 책 빌리고 왔어.
I went to the library, borrowed a book, and came back.
우체국에 들러서 등기 보내고 왔어요.
I stopped by the post office, sent a registered letter, and came back.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
먹고 왔어
어묵 먹고 왔어.
I went out to eat fish cake and came back.
- Staying at home and doing nothing.
- Going out, taking care of something, and returning.
- Being unable to go out and only continuing to wait.
Show the answer
Going out, taking care of something, and returning.
To do something and then return. ‘V고 오다’ shows that the first action happened before returning.
Other words in this line
- 어묵
- Fish cake
- 먹다
- To eat
- 오다
- To come
Same expression in other scenes
- 먹고 왔네 — You came after eating
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