Korean word

돌아오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtoraoda

Meaning

  • verbcome back

Example

지금 집에 돌아와요.chi geum chi be to ra wa yo

I am coming back home now.

Illustration for 돌아오다 (come back)

More examples

잠깐 나갔다가 금세 돌아왔어요.cham kkan na gat tta ga keum se to ra wa sseo yo

I went out for a moment and came back right away.

Core concept

Coming again to a place or condition left earlier.

Common phrases

  • 금방 돌아오다keum bang to ra o da

    come back soon

  • 여행에서 돌아오다yeo haeng e seo to ra o da

    come back from a trip

  • 밤늦게 돌아오다pam neut kke to ra o da

    come back late at night

Similar words

돌아가다toragada: Go back to a place left earlier, often home or a starting point.
오다oda: Come toward the speaker or a chosen place and arrive there.
가다kada: Go from one place toward another place or goal.
되돌아오다toedoraoda: Come back to a former place or state, restoring its earlier condition.

Definition in Korean

떠나 있던 장소나 상황에서 다시 현재의 위치나 본래 있던 상태로 되돌아오는 동사.tteo na it tteon chang so na sang hwang e seo ta si hyeon jae ui wi chi na pol lae it tteon sang tae ro toe do ra o neun tong sa

Word origin

The form 돌아 (dora, "turning or going around") joins 오다 (oda, "to come"), giving the sense of coming back.

Usage tips

  • The return can be toward a person, place, or earlier situation, so the destination is not limited to the speaker's home.

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