Korean word

걸려오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeollyeooda

Meaning

  • verbget a call

Example

지금 전화가 걸려와요.chi geum cheon hwa ga keol lyeo wa yo

I'm getting a call now.

Illustration for 걸려오다 (get a call)

More examples

회의 중에 갑자기 걸려왔어요.hoe ui chung e kap jja gi keol lyeo wa sseo yo

I suddenly got a call during the meeting.

Core concept

A phone call comes to the speaker from another person, with the focus on receiving it rather than making it.

Common phrases

  • 전화가 걸려오다cheon hwa ga keol lyeo o da

    get a call

  • 모르는 번호로 걸려오다mo reu neun peon ho ro keol lyeo o da

    get a call from an unknown number

  • 연락이 걸려오다yeol la gi keol lyeo o da

    hear from someone

Similar words

걸다keolda: Connect to another person by phone and begin a call.
들어오다teureooda: An incoming phone call reaches the receiving phone from outside.
오다oda: Come toward the speaker or another relevant place and arrive there.
울리다ullida: Cause a bell or alarm to ring and send sound through the space.

Definition in Korean

누군가가 나에게 전화를 걸어서 신호나 통화 연결이 나에게 도달하는 상태나 그 일을 이르는 동사nu gun ga ga na e ge cheon hwa reul keo reo seo sin ho na tong hwa yeon gyeo ri na e ge to dal ha neun sang tae na keu i reul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines the idea of a call becoming connected with the idea of coming, picturing the call as reaching the recipient.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this form identifies the person on the receiving end, which prevents swapping the caller and recipient when describing who contacted whom.

Opposites

Related words

  • 걸리다keollidaget caughtverb
  • 걸림keollimsnagnoun
  • 걸림돌keollimdolstumbling blocknoun

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