Korean word

가져오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkajeooda

Meaning

  • verbbring

Example

비가 와서 우산을 가져왔어요.pi ga wa seo u sa neul ka jeo wa sseo yo

It was raining, so I brought an umbrella.

Illustration for 가져오다 (bring)

More examples

친구 생일이라 케이크를 가져왔어요.chin gu saeng i ri ra ke i keu reul ka jeo wa sseo yo

Since it was my friend's birthday, I brought a cake.

Core concept

Moving a person or thing from another place to the place where the speaker is.

Common phrases

  • 우산을 가져오다u sa neul ka jeo o da

    bring an umbrella

  • 책을 가져오다chae geul ka jeo o da

    bring a book

  • 음식을 가져오다eum si geul ka jeo o da

    bring food

Similar words

가져가다kajeogada: Taking an object along when moving to another place.
가져다주다kajeodajuda: Bringing an item to someone and giving it directly to them.
데려오다teryeooda: Leading a person or animal to the speaker's location from elsewhere.
들고오다teulgooda: Bringing an object while holding it in the hands or arms.

Definition in Korean

다른 장소에 있던 물건이나 사람을 지금 있는 곳으로 가져오는 행위를 나타내는 동사.ta reun chang so e it tteon mul geo ni na sa ra meul chi geum in neun ko seu ro ka jeo o neun haeng wi reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

It comes from the ideas of having or holding and coming, with an older form meaning hold and come later shortened into one verb.

Usage tips

  • The direction points toward the speaker or another place already being discussed, so it often means bring here rather than simply carry.

Other meanings

  • fetchverb

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