오다

oda
to come

나는 학교에 오다.

I come to school.


general

To arrive at a place or to be present at a location.

그는 약속 시간에 오다.

He came on time for the appointment.

비가 오다.

It's raining.

This verb is commonly used to describe movement toward the speaker or a specific location.

Collocations

오다to come오다 가다to come and go오다 싶다to seem to come

Related Phrases

오다 가다phrase
to come and go
오다 싶다phrase
to seem to come

Pro Tip

Common Usage

'오다' is often used in everyday conversation to describe someone arriving at a place.

Gold Rule

Directional Verb

'오다' implies movement toward the speaker or a specific location, while '가다' implies movement away from the speaker.

Word Origin

Derived from Middle Korean '오-' meaning 'to come'.

Usage Notes

In Korean, '오다' is used to describe movement toward the speaker or a specific location. It is often used in conjunction with other verbs to form compound expressions.

Word Breakdown

come
root
+
verb ending
suffix
한영사전