Korean word

와

Pronunciation

Romanizationwa

Meaning

  • particlewith

Example

친구와 학교에 가요.chin gu wa hak kkyo e ka yo

I go to school with my friend.

Illustration for 와 (with)

More examples

아빠와 영화를 봐요.a ppa wa yeong hwa reul pwa yo

I watch a movie with Dad.

Core concept

A connector that puts two nouns side by side, showing company or joining them as a pair.

Common phrases

  • 아빠와 같이a ppa wa ka chi

    together with Dad

Similar words

랑rang: A particle after a noun that adds a person or thing in the same company.
이랑irang: A particle after a noun that presents the preceding noun and a person or thing together.
하고hago: A particle after a noun that links the preceding noun to a person or thing.

Definition in Korean

명사 뒤에 붙어 사람이나 사물을 서로 이어 주거나 어떤 사람과 함께함을 나타내는 조사이다.myeong sa twi e pu teo sa ra mi na sa mu reul seo ro i eo chu geo na eo tteon sa ram gwa ham kke ha meul na ta nae neun cho sa i da

Word origin

It is a long-standing Korean particle whose form is used after vowel-ending nouns, while a related form follows consonant-ending nouns.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, speakers often choose other common particles, so this form can sound more formal and is especially useful in writing.

Other meanings

  • andparticle

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