Korean

오다

오다
Meaning: to come
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 오다
Present 온다
Polite 와요
Formal 옵니다
Past 왔다
Past + Polite 왔어요
Guess + Polite 오겠어요
Connective 오고
Conditional 오면
Volitional 오자
Imperative 와라
Imperative + Polite 오세요
Attributive 오는 / /

Example sentences

I went home early because it was raining.
사람들이 다 왔어요.
Everyone has arrived.
비가 오고 바람이 분다.
It is raining and the wind is blowing.
한국에서 왔어요.
I came from Korea.
겨울에는 눈이 많이 와요.
It snows a lot in winter.
어머니는 시장에서 소고기 한 근을 사 오셨다.
Mother bought a geun of beef at the market.
어제는 비가 많이 왔어요. 그래서 길이 미끄러웠어요.
It rained a lot yesterday. Therefore, the road was slippery.
비가 온다. 그런데 우산이 없다.
It's raining. But I don't have an umbrella.
내일은 비 혹은 눈이 올 것이다.
Tomorrow, it will rain or snow.
저는 단지 친구를 만나러 왔어요.
I just came to meet a friend.

Usage Notes

Indicates movement toward the speaker or a reference point. Can also refer to weather phenomena like rain or snow.

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