Korean

다녀오다

다녀오다
Meaning: to go and come back; to visit and return
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 다녀오다
Present 다녀온다
Polite 다녀와요
Formal 다녀옵니다
Past 다녀왔다
Past + Polite 다녀왔어요
Guess + Polite 다녀오겠어요
Connective 다녀오고
Conditional 다녀오면
Volitional 다녀오자
Imperative 다녀와라
Imperative + Polite 다녀오세요
Attributive 다녀오는 / 다녀온 / 다녀올

Example sentences

I went to school and came back.
우리는 결혼 십 주년을 기념하기 위해 여행을 다녀왔다.
We traveled to celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary.
작년 여름에 친구와 함께 스페인으로 여행을 다녀왔다.
I went on a trip to Spain with a friend last summer.
화장실을 다녀온 후에는 손을 깨끗이 씻어야 세균 번식을 막을 수 있다.
You can prevent the spread of bacteria by washing your hands after using the restroom.
아내는 주말에 친정에 다녀왔다.
My wife visited her parents' home over the weekend.
아침부터 배가 쌀쌀 아파서 병원에 다녀왔습니다.
Since this morning, my stomach has been hurting slightly and sharply, so I went to the hospital.
해외 출장을 다녀온 후 시차 적응이 안 되어 고생하고 있다.
I am struggling because I haven't adjusted to the time difference after coming back from a business trip abroad.
주말에 아버님과 함께 조용한 낚시터에 다녀왔다.
I went to a quiet fishing spot with my father-in-law over the weekend.
작년 가을에 경주에 있는 불국사에 다녀왔다.
I visited Bulguksa in Gyeongju last autumn.
저는 눈이 아파서 안과에 다녀왔습니다.
I went to the ophthalmology clinic because my eyes hurt.

Usage Notes

Used to describe the action of going somewhere and then returning.

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