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The polite past tense of 먹다 (meok-da) is 먹었어요 (meo-geo-sseo-yo).
Here’s the breakdown:
- 먹 (meok) – to eat (verb stem)
- -었어요 (-eosseoyo) – polite past tense ending
So, when you want to say “I ate” or “You ate” politely, you would say “먹었어요” (meo-geo-sseo-yo).
