Korean word

찾아가다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchajagada

Meaning

  • verbvisit

Example

내일 친구 집에 찾아갈게.nae il chin gu chi be cha ja gal kke

I'll visit my friend's house tomorrow.

Illustration for 찾아가다 (visit)

More examples

퇴근하고 사무실로 찾아갈게요.toe geun ha go sa mu sil lo cha ja gal kke yo

I'll visit the office after work.

Core concept

Moving to a person or place to meet someone or obtain something there.

Common phrases

  • 친구 집에 찾아가다chin gu chi be cha ja ga da

    visit a friend's house

  • 사무실로 찾아가다sa mu sil lo cha ja ga da

    visit the office

  • 교수님 연구실에 찾아가다kyo su nim yeon gu si re cha ja ga da

    visit the professor's lab

Similar words

방문하다pangmunhada: Going to a person or place for an official in-person visit.
찾아오다chajaoda: Arriving where someone is to meet them.
들르다teulleuda: Visiting a place briefly while traveling somewhere else.
만나다mannada: Facing someone in person to talk or spend time together.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사람이나 장소를 찾아가서 만나거나 그곳에서 필요한 것을 얻기 위해 움직이는 동사.eo tteon sa ra mi na chang so reul cha ja ga seo man na geo na keu go se seo pi ryo han keo seul eot kki wi hae um ji gi neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines a root meaning seek or find with the verb meaning go, creating the idea of going to a person or place for a purpose.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often choose go get when the purpose is picking something up, so visit is not always the best translation.

Other meanings

  • go getverb

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