English–Korean

“go” in Korean

Korean

Also다니다 (tanida) · 바둑 (paduk)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkada

Example

저는 자주 도서관에 갑니다.cheo neun cha ju to seo gwa ne kam ni da

I often go to the library.

Illustration for 가다 (go)

How to say “go” in Korean

“Go” in Korean is 가다 (kada).

Leaving one place and moving toward another place or goal.

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

Example sentences with 가다

약속 시간에 늦을까 봐 서둘러 가다.yak ssok si ga ne neu seul kka pwa seo dul leo ka da

I hurry to get there because I might be late for the appointment.

Tips for using 가다

  • English uses go for many situations, while Korean changes the verb ending to show politeness and sentence style.

Other Korean words for “go”

저는 도서관에 다녀요.cheo neun to seo gwa ne ta nyeo yo

I go to the library.

요즘 바둑을 배우고 있어요.yo jeum pa du geul pae u go i sseo yo

I've been learning Go lately.

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