English–Korean
“right away” in Korean
How to say “right away” in Korean
“Right away” in Korean is 바로 (paro).
Movement follows a direct path, and an action happens immediately without waiting.
Example sentences with 바로
질문하자마자 선생님에게 바로 물어봤어요.chil mun ha ja ma ja seon saeng ni me ge pa ro mu reo bwa sseo yo
Right after asking my question, I asked the teacher about it.
Tips for using 바로
- English speakers may hear right away as only a time phrase, but this word also keeps the useful idea of going straight to a place or result.
Other Korean words for “right away”
회의가 끝나면 곧장 전화할게요.hoe ui ga kkeun na myeon kot jjang cheon hwa hal kke yo
I'll call you right away when the meeting ends.
당장 집에 가세요.tang jang chi be ka se yo
Go home right away.
얼른 전화해 줘.eol leun cheon hwa hae chwo
Call me right away.
문제가 생기자 곧바로 도와줬어요.mun je ga saeng gi ja kot ppa ro to wa jwo sseo yo
When a problem came up, they helped right away.