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How to Say Come back in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Verb Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Come back"?

돌아오다([do-ra-o-da/come back]) means to return to the place where you were before. In polite speech, say 돌아와요([do-ra-wa-yo]) or 돌아옵니다.

Q2. How do I say "came back"?

돌아왔어요([do-ra-wa-sseo-yo/came back]) is the polite past form. Example: 어제 고향에서 돌아왔어요 (I came back from my hometown yesterday).

Q3. How do I say "have to come back"?

돌아와야 해요([do-ra-wa-ya hae-yo/have to come back]) means you must return. Example: 6시까지 공장에 돌아와야 해요 (I have to come back to the factory by 6).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Come back" in Korean - 돌아오다([do-ra-o-da/come back])

What does "돌아오다([do-ra-o-da/come back])" mean?

돌아오다([do-ra-o-da/come back]) means "to come back". To return to the place where you were before.

Casual: 돌아와 (do-ra-wa)
Polite: 돌아와요 (do-ra-wa-yo)
Formal: 돌아옵니다 (do-ra-om-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

돌아오다([do-ra-o-da/come back]) = 돌아 (return) + 오다 (come)
돌아왔어요([do-ra-wa-sseo-yo/came back]) = 돌아왔 + 어요 (came back + polite)
돌아오고 싶어요([do-ra-o-go si-peo-yo/want to come back]) = 돌아오 + 고 싶어요 (come back + want to)
돌아와야 해요([do-ra-wa-ya hae-yo/have to come back]) = 돌아와야 + 해요 (come back + have to)
돌아오지 마세요([do-ra-o-ji ma-se-yo/don't come back]) = 돌아오지 + 마세요 (come back + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Daily: “돌아와요? (do-ra-wa-yo)” Do you come back?
2. Past: 돌아왔어요([do-ra-wa-sseo-yo/came back]) came back.
3. Duty: 돌아와야 해요([do-ra-wa-ya hae-yo/have to come back]) have to come back.
4. Warning: 돌아오지 마세요([do-ra-o-ji ma-se-yo/don't come back]) don't come back.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 언제 돌아와요? A: eon-je do-ra-wa-yo?

A: When do you come back?

B: 내일 저녁에 돌아와요. B: nae-il jeo-nyeo-ge do-ra-wa-yo.

B: I come back tomorrow evening.

A: 어디서 돌아와요? A: eo-di-seo do-ra-wa-yo?

A: Where do you come back from?

B: 고향에서 돌아와요. B: go-hyang-e-seo do-ra-wa-yo.

B: I come back from my hometown. - 돌아오다([do-ra-o-da/come back])

A: 언제 돌아왔어요? A: eon-je do-ra-wa-sseo-yo?

A: When did you come back?

B: 어제 고향에서 돌아왔어요. B: eo-je go-hyang-e-seo do-ra-wa-sseo-yo.

B: I came back from my hometown yesterday.

A: 몇 시에 돌아왔어요? A: myeot si-e do-ra-wa-sseo-yo?

A: What time did you come back?

B: 아침 8시에 돌아왔어요. B: a-chim yeo-deol si-e do-ra-wa-sseo-yo.

B: I came back at 8 in the morning. - 돌아왔어요([do-ra-wa-sseo-yo/came back])

A: 언제 돌아와야 해요? A: eon-je do-ra-wa-ya hae-yo?

A: When do you have to come back?

B: 6시까지 공장에 돌아와야 해요. B: yeo-seot si-kka-ji gong-jang-e do-ra-wa-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to come back to the factory by 6.

A: 왜 6시까지 돌아와야 해요? A: wae yeo-seot si-kka-ji do-ra-wa-ya hae-yo?

A: Why do you have to come back by 6?

B: 야간 작업이 있어요. B: ya-gan ja-geo-bi i-sseo-yo.

B: There is night shift work. - 돌아와야 해요([do-ra-wa-ya hae-yo/have to come back])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 돌아오다([do-ra-o-da/come back]) come back / return / be back
- 돌아왔어요([do-ra-wa-sseo-yo/came back]) came back
- 돌아오고 싶어요([do-ra-o-go si-peo-yo/want to come back]) want to come back
- 돌아와야 해요([do-ra-wa-ya hae-yo/have to come back]) have to come back
- 돌아오지 마세요([do-ra-o-ji ma-se-yo/don't come back]) don't come back

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