Japanese

ってくる

いってくる
Meaning: to go and come back; to be off
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 行ってくる 行ってこない
Polite 行ってきます 行ってきません
Past 行ってきた 行ってこなかった
Polite + Past 行ってきました 行ってきませんでした
Te-form 行ってきて 行ってこなくて
Potential 行ってこられる 行ってこられない
Passive 行ってこられる 行ってこられない
Causative 行ってこさせる 行ってこさせない
Imperative 行ってこい 行ってくるな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

'I'm just going out to do some shopping,' said my mother, and she left.
ちょっとコンビニに行ってくる。
I'm off to the convenience store for a bit.
昨日、駅前の新しいラーメン屋に行ってきたんだ。
Yesterday, I went to the new ramen shop in front of the station.

Usage Notes

A common expression used when leaving a place with the intention of returning. 'Ittekimasu' is the more formal greeting form.

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