Korean word

가자

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaja

Meaning

  • verbLet's go

Example

지금 가자.chi geum ka ja

Let's go now.

Illustration for 가자 (Let's go)

More examples

배고프니까 밥 먹으러 가자.pae go peu ni kka pap meo geu reo ka ja

I'm hungry, so let's go get something to eat.

Core concept

A shared push to start moving now.

Common phrases

  • 지금 가자chi geum ka ja

    Let's go now

  • 밥 먹으러 가자pap meo geu reo ka ja

    Let's go get something to eat

  • 영화 보러 가자yeong hwa po reo ka ja

    Let's go see a movie

Similar words

가요kayo: Used to encourage people politely to go together.
같이 가자kachi kaja: Used to directly invite others to come along.
갈까kalkka: Used to suggest going together while asking what others think.

Definition in Korean

가다의 어간에 청유 어미 '-자'를 붙여 동행을 제안하거나 출발을 재촉할 때 쓰는 비격식 표현ka da ui eo ga ne cheong yu eo mi cha reul pu chyeo tong haeng eul che an ha geo na chul ba reul chae cho kal ttae sseu neun pi gyeok ssik pyo hyeon

Word origin

가자 (gaja, "let's go") is built from 가 (ga, "go"), the verb stem, and 자 (ja, "let's"), an ending that suggests doing something together.

Usage tips

  • Its short, casual sound makes it natural among friends who are ready to leave, while a more polite setting calls for a different expression.

Opposites

  • 멈추자meomchujalet's stopverb
  • 돌아오자toraojalet's come backverb

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