먹어, 먹어

go ahead, eat

→ 먹다

phrase Rare #22,755

go ahead, eat Repeating 먹어 makes the instruction sound encouraging or insistent. It is an informal form used with friends, family, or someone younger.

KO: 맛있으니까 더 먹어, 먹어!

EN: It’s delicious, so go ahead and eat some more!

예, 예, 먹어, 먹어, 먹어

Yeah, yeah, eat, eat, eat.

— Dream (2023)

먹어, 먹어, 먹어

Eat, eat, eat.

— The Chaser (2008)

이거 먹어, 먹어

Here, eat this. Go on.

— Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)

먹어, 먹어, 응

Eat up, eat up. Yeah.

— Dream (2023)

먹어, 먹어

Eat, eat.

— 너자 2 (2025)