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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Come out"?

나오다([na-o-da/come out]) is the basic verb for moving from inside to outside. In polite speech, say 나와요([na-wa-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "came out"?

나왔어요([na-wa-sseo-yo/came out]) is the polite past form of 나오다. Example: 밖으로 나왔어요 (I came out).

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

나와야 해요([na-wa-ya hae-yo/have to come out]) means you must come out. Example: 빨리 나와야 해요 (I have to come out quickly).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Come out" in Korean - 나오다([na-o-da/come out])

What does "나오다([na-o-da/come out])" mean?

나오다([na-o-da/come out]) means "to come out / appear". It is used when moving from inside to outside.

Casual: 나와 (na-wa)
Polite: 나와요 (na-wa-yo)
Formal: 나옵니다 (na-om-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

나오다([na-o-da/come out]) = 나오 (stem: come out) + 다 (dictionary ending)
나왔어요([na-wa-sseo-yo/came out]) = 나오 + 았어요 (come out + past)
나오고 싶어요([na-o-go si-peo-yo/want to come out]) = 나오 + 고 싶어요 (come out + want to)
나와야 해요([na-wa-ya hae-yo/have to come out]) = 나오 + 아야 해요 (come out + have to)
나오지 마세요([na-o-ji ma-se-yo/don't come out]) = 나오 + 지 마세요 (come out + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Move: “방에서 나와요 (bang-e-seo na-wa-yo)”
2. Past: 나왔어요([na-wa-sseo-yo/came out]) came out.
3. Duty: 나와야 해요([na-wa-ya hae-yo/have to come out]) have to come out.
4. Warning: 나오지 마세요([na-o-ji ma-se-yo/don't come out]) don't come out.

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

A: 어디에서 나와요? A: eo-di-e-seo na-wa-yo?

A: Where do you come out from?

B: 방에서 나와요. B: bang-e-seo na-wa-yo.

B: I come out from a room.

A: 밖에 나와요? A: ba-kke na-wa-yo?

A: Do you come out outside?

B: 네, 밖에 나와요. B: ne, ba-kke na-wa-yo.

B: Yes, I come out outside. - 나오다([na-o-da/come out])

A: 밖으로 나왔어요? A: ba-kkeu-ro na-wa-sseo-yo?

A: Did you come out?

B: 네, 나왔어요. B: ne, na-wa-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I came out.

A: 언제 나왔어요? A: eon-je na-wa-sseo-yo?

A: When did you come out?

B: 조금 전에 나왔어요. B: jo-geum jeo-ne na-wa-sseo-yo.

B: I came out a little while ago. - 나왔어요([na-wa-sseo-yo/came out])

A: 지금 나와야 해요? A: ji-geum na-wa-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to come out now?

B: 네, 나와야 해요. B: ne, na-wa-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to come out.

A: 왜 나와야 해요? A: wae na-wa-ya hae-yo?

A: Why do you have to come out?

B: 회의가 있어서 나와야 해요. B: hoe-ui-ga i-sseo-seo na-wa-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to come out because of a meeting. - 나와야 해요([na-wa-ya hae-yo/have to come out])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 나오다([na-o-da/come out]) come out / appear
- 나왔어요([na-wa-sseo-yo/came out]) came out
- 나오고 싶어요([na-o-go si-peo-yo/want to come out]) want to come out
- 나와야 해요([na-wa-ya hae-yo/have to come out]) have to come out
- 나오지 마세요([na-o-ji ma-se-yo/don't come out]) don't come out

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