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How to Say Go out in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Verb Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Go out"?

나가다([na-ga-da/go out]) is the basic verb for moving from inside to outside. In polite speech, say 나가요([na-ga-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "went out"?

나갔어요([na-ga-sseo-yo/went out]) is the polite past form of 나가다. Example: 밖에 나갔어요 (I went outside).

Q3. How do I say "have to go out"?

나가야 해요([na-ga-ya hae-yo/have to go out]) means you must go out. Example: 지금 나가야 해요 (I have to go out now).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Go out" in Korean - 나가다([na-ga-da/go out])

What does "나가다([na-ga-da/go out])" mean?

나가다([na-ga-da/go out]) means "to go out". It is used when moving from inside to outside.

Casual: 나가 (na-ga)
Polite: 나가요 (na-ga-yo)
Formal: 나갑니다 (na-gam-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

나가다([na-ga-da/go out]) = 나가 (stem: go out) + 다 (dictionary ending)
나갔어요([na-ga-sseo-yo/went out]) = 나가 + 았어요 (go out + past)
나가고 싶어요([na-ga-go si-peo-yo/want to go out]) = 나가 + 고 싶어요 (go out + want to)
나가야 해요([na-ga-ya hae-yo/have to go out]) = 나가 + 아야 해요 (go out + have to)
나가지 마세요([na-ga-ji ma-se-yo/don't go out]) = 나가 + 지 마세요 (go out + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Move: “밖에 나가요 (ba-kke na-ga-yo)”
2. Past: 나갔어요([na-ga-sseo-yo/went out]) went out.
3. Duty: 나가야 해요([na-ga-ya hae-yo/have to go out]) have to go out.
4. Warning: 나가지 마세요([na-ga-ji ma-se-yo/don't go out]) don't go out.

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

A: 어디에 나가요? A: eo-di-e na-ga-yo?

A: Where do you go out to?

B: 밖에 나가요. B: ba-kke na-ga-yo.

B: I go outside.

A: 지금 나가요? A: ji-geum na-ga-yo?

A: Do you go out now?

B: 네, 지금 나가요. B: ne, ji-geum na-ga-yo.

B: Yes, I go out now. - 나가다([na-ga-da/go out])

A: 밖에 나갔어요? A: ba-kke na-ga-sseo-yo?

A: Did you go outside?

B: 네, 나갔어요. B: ne, na-ga-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I went out.

A: 언제 나갔어요? A: eon-je na-ga-sseo-yo?

A: When did you go out?

B: 조금 전에 나갔어요. B: jo-geum jeo-ne na-ga-sseo-yo.

B: I went out a little while ago. - 나갔어요([na-ga-sseo-yo/went out])

A: 지금 나가야 해요? A: ji-geum na-ga-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to go out now?

B: 네, 나가야 해요. B: ne, na-ga-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to go out.

A: 왜 나가야 해요? A: wae na-ga-ya hae-yo?

A: Why do you have to go out?

B: 약속이 있어서 나가야 해요. B: yak-so-gi i-sseo-seo na-ga-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to go out because of an appointment. - 나가야 해요([na-ga-ya hae-yo/have to go out])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 나가다([na-ga-da/go out]) go out
- 나갔어요([na-ga-sseo-yo/went out]) went out
- 나가고 싶어요([na-ga-go si-peo-yo/want to go out]) want to go out
- 나가야 해요([na-ga-ya hae-yo/have to go out]) have to go out
- 나가지 마세요([na-ga-ji ma-se-yo/don't go out]) don't go out

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