English–Korean
“leave” in Korean
How to say “leave” in Korean
“Leave” in Korean is 나가다 (nagada).
Leaving the current place behind as movement carries someone outward.
Example sentences with 나가다
늦었으니 이제 나가요.neu seo sseu ni i je na ga yo
It is late, so let's leave now.
Tips for using 나가다
- When the destination is not stated, learners can focus on the current location, because this word highlights departure from there rather than arrival somewhere else.
Other Korean words for “leave”
밥을 남겨주세요.pa beul nam gyeo ju se yo
Please leave some rice.
그는 집을 떠났어요.keu neun chi beul tteo na sseo yo
He left the house.
가방을 맡겼어요.ka bang eul mat kkyeo sseo yo
I left my bag.
버스는 오전 9시에 출발합니다.peo seu neun o jeon 9 si e chul bal ham ni da
The bus leaves at 9:00 a.m.
책을 여기 놓아뒀어요.chae geul yeo gi no a dwo sseo yo
I left the book here.
손님들이 떠나가서 가게가 조용해졌어요.son nim deu ri tteo na ga seo ka ge ga cho yong hae jeo sseo yo
The guests left, so the store became quiet.
그는 고향을 떠나왔어요.keu neun ko hyang eul tteo na wa sseo yo
He left his hometown.