Korean

들어오다

들어오다
Meaning: to come in, to enter
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 들어오다
Present 들어온다
Polite 들어와요
Formal 들어옵니다
Past 들어왔다
Past + Polite 들어왔어요
Guess + Polite 들어오겠어요
Connective 들어오고
Conditional 들어오면
Volitional 들어오자
Imperative 들어와라
Imperative + Polite 들어오세요
Attributive 들어오는 / 들어온 / 들어올

Example sentences

It's cold, so please come inside quickly.
한 달 치 월급이 한꺼번에 들어왔다.
A month's worth of salary came in all at once.
방 안으로 한 줄기 빛이 들어왔다.
A ray of light came into the room.
안으로 들어오세요.
Please come inside.
따뜻한 햇살이 방 안으로 들어왔다.
Warm sunlight came into the room.
창문으로 들어오는 따뜻한 햇빛을 즐겼다.
I enjoyed the warm sunlight coming through the window.
그는 방에 들어오자마자 강한 존재감을 드러냈다.
He showed a strong presence as soon as he entered the room.
그는 마지막 바퀴에서 경쟁자들을 제치고 1위로 들어왔다.
He overtook the competitors in the last lap and came in first.
배가 항구로 들어오고 있다.
The ship is coming into the harbor.
창문을 열자 시원한 바람이 훅 들어왔다.
When I opened the window, a cool breeze suddenly blew in.

Usage Notes

A compound verb combining 들다 (to enter) and 오다 (to come). It indicates movement from outside to inside, towards the speaker.

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