Let’s learn about "식사를 마치고” from Naver Portal

1. 식사를 마치고 : after having a meal

* 식사 : a meal

* 를 : a suffix makes a noun objective after a word ends a vowel

* 마치다 : finish; end

* -고 of 마치고 : and (then); after in this sentence

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3. 대화(Dialogue)

<A person> 식사는 잘 하셨어요? : Did you enjoy your meal?

[other expressions]

- 식사는 잘 했어(요)?

- 식사는 잘 했나(요)?

- 식사는 잘 했습니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘-습’)

- 식사는 잘 하셨어요? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 식사는 잘 하셨나요? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 식사는 잘 하셨습니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘-습’)

[explanations]

* 식사 : a meal

* 는 : a suffix makes a noun subjective after a word ends a vowel

* 잘 : well

* 하다 : do; eat in this sentence

* 했다 : past tense of 하다

* 했어 : 했다 + -어

* 하셨다 : an honourific form of 했다 <— 하다 + 시 + 었 + 다

* -시- : a letter makes a verb more honourific

* -었- / -았- : a letter makes a verb past tense

* -다 : a formal verb ending suffix

* a verb + -어? / -나? : a questioning verb suffix has no honourific manner

* -요 : a suffix makes a verb honourific

* a verb + -어요? / -나요? / -습니까? : a questioning verb suffix has an honourific manner by ‘-요’ / ‘-습’

<B person> 덕분에 잘 먹었어요 : Thanks, I certainly did.

[other expressions]

- 덕분에 잘 먹었다. (to the younger or friends)

- 덕분에 잘 먹었어(요).

- 덕분에 잘 먹었습니다. (formal; more honourific)

[explanations]

* 덕분 : [Pronunciation : 덕뿐] [=덕택] indebtedness

* 덕으로 = 덕분에 = 덕택에 : (1) by (a person’s) favor (2) thanks to (3) due to

* 잘 : well

* 먹다 : eat

* 먹었다 : past tense of 먹다

* a verb + -어 / -다 : a descriptive verb suffix has no honourific manner

* -요 : a suffix makes a verb honourific 

* a verb + -어요 / -습니다 : descriptive verb suffix has an honourific manner by ‘-요’ / ‘-습’

<A person> 어느 것이 가장 맛있었어요? : What did you like best?

[other expressions]

- 어느 게/것이 가장 맛있었어(요)?

- 어느 게/것이 가장 맛있었나(요)?

- 어느 게/것이 가장 맛있었습니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘-습’)

[explanations]

* 어느 : any; which

* 게 : a short form of 것이

* 것 : a thing; a stuff

* 이 : a suffix makes a noun the topic of the sentence after a word ends consonant

* 가장 : the most; best

* 맛있는 : delicious

* 맛있다 : be delicious

* 맛있었다 : past tense of 맛있다

* -었- / -았- : a letter makes a verb past tense

* a verb + -어? / -나? : a questioning verb suffix has no honourific manner

* -요 : a suffix makes a verb honourific

* a verb + -어요? / -나요? / -습니까? : a questioning verb suffix has an honourific manner by ‘-요’ / ‘-습’ 

<B person> 감자 수프가 맛있었어요 : I liked the potato soup best.

[other expressions]

- 감자 수프가 맛있었다. (to the younger or friends)

- 감자 수프가 맛있었어(요).

- 감자 수프가 맛있었습니다. (formal; more honourific by ‘-습’)

[explanations]

* 감자 : potato

* 수프 : soup

* 가 : a suffix makes a noun the topic of the sentence after a word ends a vowel

* 맛있는 : delicious

* 맛있다 : be delicious

* 맛있었다 : past tense of 맛있다

* -었- / -았- : a letter makes a verb past tense

* a verb + -다 / -어 : a descriptive verb suffix has no honourific manner

* -요 : a suffix makes a verb honourific

* a verb + -어요 / -습니다 : a descriptive verb suffix has an honourific manner by ‘-요’ / ‘-습’  

4. 문장(Sentences)

1) 식사 맛있게 하셨어요? : Did you enjoy your meal?

[other expressions]

- 식사(는) 맛있게 했나(요)?

- 식사(는) 맛있게 했어(요)?

- 식사(는) 맛있게 했습니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘-습’)

- 식사(는) 맛있게 하셨나(요)? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 식사(는) 맛있게 하셨어(요)? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 식사(는) 맛있게 하셨습니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘-습’)

[explanations]

* 식사 : a meal

* 는 : a suffix makes a noun subjective after a word ends a vowel

* 맛있는 : delicious

* 맛있게 : an adverb form of 맛있는 (-게 : a suffix makes an adjective an adverb)

* 맛있다 : be delicious

* 하다 : do; eat in this sentence

* 했다 : past tense of 하다

* 했어 : 했다 + -어

* 하셨다 : an honourific form of 했다 <— 하다 + 시 + 었 + 다

* -시- : a letter makes a verb more honourific

* -었- / -았- : a letter makes a verb past tense

* -다 : a formal verb ending suffix

* a verb + -어? / -나? : a questioning verb suffix has no honourific manner

* -요 : a suffix makes a verb honourific

* a verb + -어요? / -나요? / -습니까? : a questioning verb suffix has an honourific manner by ‘-요’ / ‘-습’

2) 점심 맛있게 드셨어요?  = 점심 식사는 맛있게 하셨어요? : Did you enjoy your lunch?

[other expressions]

- 점심 맛있게 드셨나(요)? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 점심 맛있게 드셨어(요)? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 점심 맛있게 드셨습니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘-습’)

- 점심 식사는 맛있게 했나(요)?

- 점심 식사는 맛있게 했어(요)?

- 점심 식사는 맛있게 했습니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘-습’)

- 점심 식사는 맛있게 하셨나(요)? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 점심 식사는 맛있게 하셨어(요)? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 점심 식사는 맛있게 하셨습니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘-습’)

[explanations]

* 점심 : (1) [=정오] at noon  (2) [=점심 식사] lunch

* 식사 : a meal

* 는 : a suffix makes a noun subjective after a word ends a consonant

* 맛있는 : delicious

* 맛있게 : an adverb form of 맛있는 (-게 : a suffix makes an adjective an adverb)

* 맛있다 : be delicious

* 먹다 : eat

* 들다 : (1) eat (2) lift up; raise

* 드시다 : an honourific form of 먹다 to other person

* 드셨다 : past tense of 드시다

* 하다 : do; eat in this sentence

* 했다 : past tense of 하다

* 했어 : 했다 + -어

* 하셨다 : an honourific form of 했다 <— 하다 + 시 + 었 + 다

* -시- : a letter makes a verb more honourific

* -었- / -았- : a letter makes a verb past tense

* -다 : a formal verb ending suffix

* a verb + -어? / -나? : a questioning verb suffix has no honourific manner

* -요 : a suffix makes a verb honourific

* a verb + -어요? / -나요? / -습니까? : a questioning verb suffix has an honourific manner by ‘-요’ / ‘-습’

3) 저녁 맛있게 드셨어요? = 저녁 식사는 맛있게 하셨어요? : Did you enjoy your dinner?

[other expressions]

- 저녁 맛있게 드셨나(요)? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 저녁 맛있게 드셨어(요)? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 저녁 맛있게 드셨습니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘-습’)

- 저녁 식사는 맛있게 했나(요)?

- 저녁 식사는 맛있게 했어(요)?

- 저녁 식사는 맛있게 했습니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘-습’)

- 저녁 식사는 맛있게 하셨나(요)? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 저녁 식사는 맛있게 하셨어(요)? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 저녁 식사는 맛있게 하셨습니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘-습’)

[explanations]

* 저녁 : (1) in the evening  (2) [=저녁 식사] dinner

* 식사 : a meal

* 는 : a suffix makes a noun subjective after a word ends a consonant

* 맛있는 : delicious

* 맛있게 : an adverb form of 맛있는 (-게 : a suffix makes an adjective an adverb)

* 맛있다 : be delicious

* 먹다 : eat

* 들다 : (1) eat (2) lift up; raise

* 드시다 : an honourific form of 먹다 to other person

* 드셨다 : past tense of 드시다

* 하다 : do; eat in this sentence

* 했다 : past tense of 하다

* 했어 : 했다 + -어

* 하셨다 : an honourific form of 했다 <— 하다 + 시 + 었 + 다

* -시- : a letter makes a verb more honourific

* -었- / -았- : a letter makes a verb past tense

* -다 : a formal verb ending suffix

* a verb + -어? / -나? : a questioning verb suffix has no honourific manner

* -요 : a suffix makes a verb honourific

* a verb + -어요? / -나요? / -습니까? : a questioning verb suffix has an honourific manner by ‘-요’ / ‘-습’