Korean word

또

Pronunciation

Romanizationtto

Meaning

  • adverbagain

Example

그가 또 왔어.keu ga tto wa sseo

He came again.

Illustration for 또 (again)

More examples

오늘 또 올 거야?o neul tto ol kkeo ya

Are you coming again today?

Core concept

An existing action or situation gets another turn or an extra part.

Common phrases

  • 또 오다tto o da

    come again

  • 또 가다tto ka da

    go again

  • 또 만나다tto man na da

    meet again

Similar words

다시tasi: Shows that the same action or situation happens one more time.
또다시ttodasi: Strongly marks the return of the same event, often with regret or annoyance.
역시yeokssi: Shows that a result fits an earlier expectation or judgment.

Definition in Korean

기존의 사실이나 상태에 더해 정도나 범위가 늘어남을 나타내는 부사.ki jo nui sa si ri na sang tae e teo hae cheong do na peo mwi ga neu reo na meul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

또 (tto, "again") is an old native Korean adverb whose repetition meaning expanded into related uses for adding something.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the speaker's tone can make this word sound like simple extra information, surprise, or mild annoyance, even when the basic meaning stays the same.

Other meanings

  • tooadverb
  • in additionadverb

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