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The polite present tense of 먹다 (meok-da) is 먹어요 (meo-geo-yo).
Here’s the breakdown:
- 먹 (meok) – to eat (verb stem)
- 어요 (eo-yo) – polite present tense ending
먹어요 (meo-geo-yo) means “I eat,” “You eat,” “He eats,” “She eats,” “They eat” etc., in a polite way.









