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15 words
Korean word
되돌아오다
Pronunciation
Romanizationtoedoraoda
Meaning
- verbcome back
Example
금방 되돌아올게요.keum bang toe do ra ol kke yo
I'll be right back.
More examples
오랜만에 사진을 보니 기억이 조금씩 되돌아왔어요.o raen ma ne sa ji neul po ni ki eo gi cho geum ssik toe do ra wa sseo yo
When I looked at the photos after a long while, my memory gradually came back.
Core concept
Coming back to where something was before, with the earlier state restored.
Common phrases
기억이 되돌아오다ki eo gi toe do ra o da
memory comes back
상태가 되돌아오다sang tae ga toe do ra o da
state comes back
원래대로 되돌아오다wol lae dae ro toe do ra o da
go back to the original state
Similar words
돌아오다toraoda: Returning to a place or situation after time away.
돌아가다toragada: Going away from the present place toward the place of departure.
되돌아가다toedoragada: Going back along the path taken to reach an earlier place or state.
Definition in Korean
이전에 있던 상태나 지점으로 다시 돌아와 그 상태를 회복하다.i jeo ne it tteon sang tae na chi jeo meu ro ta si to ra wa keu sang tae reul hoe bo ka da
Word origin
되돌아오다 (doedoraoda, "to come back") is formed from a return element and 오다 (oda, "to come"), so its structure suggests coming back to an earlier place or state.
Usage tips
- English come back can sound purely physical, but this verb also applies to a condition or situation returning, so abstract nouns around it are an important reading clue.
Opposites
- 잊어버리다ijeobeoridaforgetverb
Related words
- 되돌아보다toedorabodalook backverb
- 되돌리다toedollidarestoreverb