먹는 거야

are eating

→ 먹다

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are eating A colloquial form used to emphasize or clarify that someone is eating. The subject and object are understood from context, so it can also mean “eat” or “is eating.”

KO: 지금 뭐 먹는 거야?

EN: What are you eating right now?

뭘 먹는 거 야?

What are you eating?

— 라따뚜이 (2007)

돈 내고 먹는 거 야

You have to pay for it.

— 타락천사 (1995)

아빠 밥 까지 몽땅 먹는 거 야

Are you going to eat all of Dad’s food too?

— 벼랑 위의 포뇨 (2008)

다들 먹는 거 야

Everyone’s eating it.

— 엘리트 스쿼드 (2007)