Korean word

바래다주다

Pronunciation

Romanizationparaedajuda

Meaning

  • verbsee someone home

Example

집이 멀어서 엄마가 바래다주셨어요.chi bi meo reo seo eom ma ga pa rae da ju syeo sseo yo

My mom saw me home because my house was far away.

Illustration for 바래다주다 (see someone home)

More examples

비가 와서 친구가 지하철역까지 바래다주었어요.pi ga wa seo chin gu ga chi ha cheo ryeok kka ji pa rae da ju eo sseo yo

Since it was raining, my friend accompanied me to the subway station.

Core concept

Walking with someone all the way to a safe destination, usually home, so they do not travel alone.

Common phrases

  • 집 앞까지 바래다주다chip ap kka ji pa rae da ju da

    accompany someone to the front of their house

  • 지하철역까지 바래다주다chi ha cheo ryeok kka ji pa rae da ju da

    accompany someone to the subway station

Similar words

데려다주다teryeodajuda: Bringing someone to the place they need to reach.
태워주다taewojuda: Driving someone to a destination and letting the passenger out there.
배웅하다paeunghada: Walking with a departing person to say goodbye at the departure point.

Definition in Korean

상대를 끝까지 배웅하여 목적지, 주로 집까지 안전하게 데려오는 행위를 가리키는 동사.sang dae reul kkeut kka ji pae ung ha yeo mok jjeok jji chu ro chip kka ji an jeon ha ge te ryeo o neun haeng wi reul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

It combines a verb meaning see someone off with a helping verb that presents the escort as an action done for another person.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may think of see someone off as waving goodbye, but this verb usually includes going along with the person, often to their home.

Other meanings

  • see someone offverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 바래다paraedasee someone offverb

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