As we speak, we are going to be taught one other piece of integral Korean vocabulary– “go” in Korean.

It is a phrase you’ll use loads in your conversations and likewise hear usually, so you don’t want to overlook out on studying it. You’ll be taught the bottom verb for it, in addition to further makes use of for it, like exit and return. You’ll not imagine how various using “go” might be!

Now, let’s go!

Methods to say “go” in Korean

The verb 가다 (gada) is used for “go” in Korean. As you already know from our grammar classes, to make use of the phrase in a sentence, you’ll drop -다 and add whichever ending expresses what you plan to say on the right degree of politeness required. On this case, we are going to drop -다 (-da) from 가다 (ga-da).

Let’s additionally be taught to say phrases and use them in sentences. Under you will discover some instance sentences that ought to assist you to learn to use the totally different types of this verb.

Formal “Go” in Korean

When merely used within the current tense, you might say 갑니다 (gamnida) when being honorific.

Commonplace “Go” in Korean

When being well mannered or utilized in its commonplace type, you may say 가요 (gayo).

Pattern sentences:

오늘 우리는 수영하러 가요. (oneul urineun suyeonghareo gayo.)

As we speak we go swimming.

학교에 버스로 가요. (hakgyoe beoseuro gayo.)

I’m going to highschool by bus.

지난 주말에 어디에 갔어요? (jinan jumare eodie gasseoyo?)

The place did you go final weekend?

도서관에 숙제를 하러 갈 거예요. (doseogwane sukjereul hareo gal geoyeyo.)

I’ll go to the library to do my homework.

일주일에 세 번 댄스 학원에 다녀요. (iljuire se beon daenseu hagwone danyeoyo.)

I’m going to the dance academy 3 times per week.

Casual “Go” in Korean

When you’re in informal or casual conditions, you should use 가 (ga). Keep in mind, this could solely be used with an individual you’ve a detailed relationship with.

“Go” verb is a surprisingly versatile phrase in Korean and could also be mixed along with different verbs to construct a brand new verb for sure meanings. A few of these Korean phrases are known as compound phrases.

Under, you will discover a bit that lists out lots of the varieties you should use the phrase “go.”

Totally different phrases that embrace “가다”

Now, as we talked about, there are additionally many compound phrases utilizing the phrase “go” in Korean. Their English translation could not all the time embrace “go” in it, however the Korean phrase is closely concerned with them.

English	Korean
Come by and go away	다녀가다 (danyeogada)
Go away, depart	떠나가다 (tteonagada)
Cross by	지나가다 (jinagada)
Take somebody	데려가다 (deryeogada)
Take one thing	가져가다 (gajyeogada)

“Go away” in Korean

The Korean phrase for “go away” is 떠나가다 (tteonagada), which may additionally translate to “depart.”

배가 멀리 떠나가고 있었어요 (baega meolli tteonagago isseosseoyo)

The ship was leaving far-off.

Totally different phrases that embrace “go”

Here’s a quick part of phrase examples the place the phrase “go” is included, at the very least within the that means and English translation of the phrase.

English	Korean
Go throughout/over	건너가다 (geonneogada)
Go after	추구하다 (chuguhada)
Go after	얻으려고 하다 (eodeuryeogo hada)
Go after/alongside	따라가다 (ttaragada)
Go towards	~에 반대하다 (~e bandaehada)
Go alongside	진행되다 (jinhaengdoeda)
Go alongside	~에 동의하다 (~e donguihada)
Go round	돌아다니다 (doradanida)
Return	돌아가다 (doragada)
Go between	~의 사이에 들어가다 (~ui saie deureogada)
Transcend	~보다 뛰어나다 (~boda ttwieonada)
Go down	내려가다 (naeryeogada)
Go grocery procuring	시장을 가다 (sijangeu lgada)
Go dwelling	집에 가다 (jibe gada)
Go into	~에 들어가다 (~e deureogada)
Go on	계속 가다 (gyesok gada)
Go on foot	걸어가다 (georeogada)
Go on TV/radio	출연하다 (chulyeonhada)
Exit	나가다 (nagada)
Go straight forward	곧장 가다 (gotjang gada)
Go to (some place usually)	다니다 (danida)
Go to do one thing	~하러 가다 (~hareo gada)
Fall asleep	잠자리에 들다 (jamjarie deulda)
Go up	올라가다 (ollagada)
Let’s go	가자 (gaja)

We even have an entire article devoted to let’s go, so you may be taught much more!

Wrap Up

And there you’ve it, one other lesson realized and time effectively spent! Do you discover this lesson to be a stroll within the park? We hope you discover it easy and pleasant to be taught!

Did you assume beforehand that studying “go” in Korean would educate you this a lot vocabulary in only one go? Which phrase do you assume you’ll be utilizing essentially the most in your research?

Transferring on to the following lesson, lets go be taught some extra Korean verbs?