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Lesson 8

8. 잘 먹었습니다. Thank you for the meal. (formal)

잘 먹었습니다 literally means “I ate well.” and it’s used when you’re finished eating as well as to someone who prepared the food or treated you to the food. And a casual way to say this is 잘 먹었어.

Sample Conversation

A: 잘 먹었습니다. = Thank you for the meal!
B: 맛있게 드셨어요? = Did you enjoy your meal? / Was the food okay?