Korean word

오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationoda

Meaning

  • verbcome

Example

친구가 집에 왔어요.chin gu ga chi be wa sseo yo

A friend came to the house.

Illustration for 오다 (come)

More examples

친구가 지금 집으로 오고 있어요.chin gu ga chi geum chi beu ro o go i sseo yo

A friend is coming home now.

Core concept

Movement toward the speaker or a relevant place, ending with the person or thing there.

Common phrases

  • 회사에 오다hoe sa e o da

    come to the office

  • 제시간에 오다che si ga ne o da

    come on time

  • 손님이 오다son ni mi o da

    a guest comes

Similar words

가다kada: A person or thing leaves a starting point and heads toward a different place or goal.
도착하다tochakada: Reaching the intended destination means the trip is complete.
들어오다teureooda: Someone or something comes from outside into a room, building, or other area.
돌아오다toraoda: Someone or something returns to a former place or condition after being away.

Definition in Korean

사람, 사물, 비 등 여러 대상이 화자 쪽으로 이동하거나 그 위치에 이르는 상태 변화를 나타내는 동사.sa ram sa mul pi teung yeo reo tae sang i hwa ja jjo geu ro i dong ha geo na keu wi chi e i reu neun sang tae pyeon hwa reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

Reliable evidence does not establish how this Korean verb developed before its recorded use, so its deeper origin remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Korean can use this one verb when a person reaches a place, rain arrives, or an event approaches, so it covers more than physical people moving.

Other meanings

  • fallverb
  • arriveverb

Opposites

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