마셔
mah-syuh
masyeo
To say to drink politely in the present tense, use 마셔요 (mah-syuh-yoh) · masyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 마시다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 마셔 mah-syuh masyeo | 마셔요 mah-syuh-yoh masyeoyo | 마십니다 mah-sheem-nee-dah masimnida |
| Past | 마셨어 mah-syuh-ssuh masyeosseo | 마셨어요 mah-syuh-ssuh-yoh masyeosseoyo | 마셨습니다 mah-syuh-sseum-nee-dah masyeosseumnida |
| Future | 마실 거야 mah-sheel guh-yah masil geoya | 마실 거예요 mah-sheel guh-yae-yoh masil geoyeyo | 마실 겁니다 mah-sheel guhm-nee-dah masil geomnida |
마시다 is used for drinks of every kind; 술을 마시다 specifically means drinking alcohol. The honorific is 드시다, which covers both eating and drinking: 커피 드실래요? (“would you like some coffee?”). Casually, 한잔하다 means to have a drink together: 오늘 한잔할까?
Using 마시다 for soup or pills: ✗ 국을 마셔요, 약을 마셔요 → ✓ 국을 먹어요, 약을 먹어요. Korean “eats” both.