English–Korean
“arrive” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationtochakada
Example
집에 도착했어요.chi be to cha kae sseo yo
I arrived home.
How to say “arrive” in Korean
“Arrive” in Korean is 도착하다 (tochakada).
Movement ends at the intended place, with the arrival now complete.
Example sentences with 도착하다
비행기가 곧 도착할 거예요.pi haeng gi ga kot to cha kal kkeo ye yo
The airplane will arrive soon.
Tips for using 도착하다
- English uses both arrive and reach, but this Korean verb does not normally take the destination as a bare object, which helps prevent English-based errors.