What does 밥을 못 먹습니다 mean?
밥을 못 먹습니다 means "I cannot eat a meal" in Korean.
How it works here
‘밥을 먹다’ means to have a meal. ‘못’ shows inability, and ‘먹습니다’ makes the sentence polite.
Key expression
밥을 먹다
To eat a meal
This is a very everyday expression. ‘밥’ can refer to an entire meal, not only cooked rice.
When it's used
Used when talking about eating a meal or explaining that one cannot have a meal.
The line
밥을 못 먹습니다.
I can’t eat.
Someone says they could not have a meal or explains that they cannot eat.
Scene from “비행記 in 부산 (Travel Log in Busan) #1｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.100” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
오늘은 약속이 있어서 밖에서 밥을 먹어요.
I’m eating out today because I have plans.
회의가 길어져서 저녁밥을 못 먹었어요.
The meeting ran long, so I couldn’t eat dinner.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
밥을 못 먹습니다
밥을 못 먹습니다.
I can’t eat.
- Eating breakfast quickly before going to work because one is busy.
- Saying that one could not have a meal.
- Eating a little snack before lunchtime.
Show the answer
Saying that one could not have a meal.
To eat a meal. This is a very everyday expression. ‘밥’ can refer to an entire meal, not only cooked rice.
Other words in this line
- 밥
- Cooked rice; a meal
- 못
- Unable to
- 먹다
- To eat
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