Korean phrase
~에 다녀왔어요. ~ e ta nyeo wa sseo yo
Meaning
went to ___ and came back
When to use it
It means that someone went to a place and came back. It is a polite way to report a completed visit in conversation, whether speaking to someone close or someone senior.
Example dialogue
저 지난주 고향에 다녀왔어요. cheo chi nan ju ko hyang e ta nyeo wa sseo yo
I went to my hometown last week and came back.
오랜만이었겠어요? o raen ma ni eot kke sseo yo
It must have been a long time, right?