Korean word

데려오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationteryeooda

Meaning

  • verbbring

Example

오늘 강아지를 데려왔어요.o neul kang a ji reul te ryeo wa sseo yo

I brought the puppy today.

Illustration for 데려오다 (bring)

More examples

아이를 학교로 데려왔어요.a i reul hak kkyo ro te ryeo wa sseo yo

I brought the child to school.

Core concept

Moving a person or animal from somewhere else to the place where the speaker is.

Common phrases

  • 친구를 데려오다chin gu reul te ryeo o da

    bring a friend

  • 병원으로 데려오다pyeong wo neu ro te ryeo o da

    bring to the hospital

  • 학교에 데려오다hak kkyo e te ryeo o da

    bring to school

Similar words

데리고 오다terigo oda: Bringing a person or animal to the current place in everyday speech.
모셔오다mosyeooda: Respectfully bringing a person of higher status to the current place.
데려가다teryeogada: Taking a person or animal from the current place to another destination.
데려다주다teryeodajuda: Taking a person or animal to a destination and leaving them there.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사람이나 동물을 다른 장소에서 지금 있는 장소로 데려오는 동작이나 상태를 나타내는 동사.eo tteon sa ra mi na tong mu reul ta reun chang so e seo chi geum in neun chang so ro te ryeo o neun tong ja gi na sang tae reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines a verb meaning to take or lead a person or animal with 오다 (oda, "to come"), creating the idea of bringing them here.

Usage tips

  • English bring can include people and animals, but this Korean verb highlights movement toward the speaker's place rather than simply changing location.

Opposites

Related words

  • 데리고 다니다terigo tanidatake someone aroundverb
  • 데려다주다teryeodajudatake someone somewhereverb

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