English–Korean

“go back” in Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationtoedoragada

Example

사진을 잘못 찍어서 집으로 되돌아갔어요.sa ji neul chal mot jji geo seo chi beu ro toe do ra ga sseo yo

Because I took the picture incorrectly, I went back home.

Illustration for 되돌아가다 (go back)

How to say “go back” in Korean

“Go back” in Korean is 되돌아가다 (toedoragada).

Moving back to the place or state where something was before.

Full entry for 되돌아가다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 되돌아가다

설정을 변경했는데 다시 원래대로 되돌아갔어요.seol jeong eul pyeon gyeong haen neun de ta si wol lae dae ro toe do ra ga sseo yo

I changed the settings, but they reverted to their original state.

Tips for using 되돌아가다

  • The verb does not itself mean going home, so the destination must be understood from context or stated separately.

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