Korean word

나가다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnagada

Meaning

  • verbleave

Example

그는 벌써 나갔어요.keu neun peol sseo na ga sseo yo

He has already left.

Illustration for 나가다 (leave)

More examples

늦었으니 이제 나가요.neu seo sseu ni i je na ga yo

It is late, so let's leave now.

Core concept

Leaving the current place behind as movement carries someone outward.

Common phrases

  • 길에 나가다ki re na ga da

    go out onto the street

  • 문 밖으로 나가다mun pa kkeu ro na ga da

    go out the door

  • 회사에서 나가다hoe sa e seo na ga da

    leave the company

Similar words

나오다naoda: Something comes out from inside and becomes visible.
떠나다tteonada: A person leaves a place or situation and heads somewhere else.
들어오다teureooda: A person comes inside from outside toward the speaker.

Definition in Korean

안이나 어떤 장소에서 밖으로 이동하거나 그 장소를 떠나는 동작을 이르는 말.a ni na eo tteon chang so e seo pa kkeu ro i dong ha geo na keu chang so reul tteo na neun tong ja geul i reu neun mal

Word origin

Its native form combines the ideas of out and go, a direct formation that helps explain its everyday departure meaning.

Usage tips

  • When the destination is not stated, learners can focus on the current location, because this word highlights departure from there rather than arrival somewhere else.

Other meanings

  • go outverb
  • exitverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 나가기nagagigoing outnoun
  • 나가버리다nagabeoridaleave completelyverb

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