마시다
masida[ma̠ɕʰida̠]
The Korean phrase for "to drink" is 마시다 (masida).
The phrase 마시다 is used to describe taking a liquid into the mouth and swallowing it. It is commonly used to mean consuming alcohol by adding 술 (alcohol) as the object, as in 술을 마시다.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes based on the level of politeness required. The polite informal form is 마셔요, the formal polite form is 마십니다 and the casual form is 마셔.
How do you pronounce it?
masida
When do people say it?
In Korean culture, drinking games are known as 술게임. When receiving a drink, it is customary for the younger or lower-ranking person to hold the bottle or Soju glass with both hands.
Did you know?
- If you are drinking with someone much older, you should not turn your head directly toward them while taking a sip. Instead, turn your body slightly to the side to hide the act of drinking from their direct line of sight.
- In many social settings, you might hear the phrase 건배 (geon-bae) instead of a phrase about drinking. Although it translates to 'cheers', it literally means 'to dry your glass', implying that everyone should finish their drink together.
- In Korean, you can 'drink' things that are not liquids, such as 약 마시다 for taking medicine, whereas English uses the verb 'take'.
Examples in context
- 물을 마시다To drink waterThis sentence is useful for seeing how to use 마시다 with an object.
- 저는 물을 마셔요.I drink water.
- 그는 차를 마십니다.He drinks tea.
- 너는 맥주 마셔?Do you drink beer?
- 요즘에는 매일 커피 마셔.Nowadays, I drink coffee every day.
- 어제 밤에 친구랑 술을 마구 마셨어.Last night, I drank heavily with my friend.
- 주스를 마시다.juseureul masida.To drink juice.
- 따뜻한 차를 마시다.ttatteuthan chareul masida.To drink warm tea.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Jieun are at a cafe.
- 도현 Do-hyeon뭐 마시다?mwo masida?What do you drink?
- 지은 Ji-eun저는 커피를 마시다.jeoneun keopi-reul masida.I drink coffee.
- 도현 Do-hyeon저도 커피 마시다.jeodo keopi masida.I drink coffee too.
- 지은 Ji-eun같이 마시다.gati masida.Let's drink together.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 마시다, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
