To return in Korean 🇰🇷

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to return	돌아가다

How to say “to return” in Korean? “돌아가다”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “돌아가다” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to return in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of 돌아 (dora) as reminding you of “turning around” and 가다 (gada) as “to go.” Together, they literally imply “go around” or “go back.”
• The image of turning around and leaving, then coming back, can help you remember that 돌아가다 means “to return.”

Explanations:
• 돌아가다 is a compound verb formed by 돌아 (the derivative from 돌다, meaning “to turn”) and 가다 (“to go”), emphasizing the act of returning by going in the reverse direction.
• It generally refers to the act of going back, departing a place to return to another.

Synonyms/Similar Words:
• 돌아오다 (doraoda) – “to come back” (emphasizes returning to the speaker’s location)
• 복귀하다 (bokgwi-hada) – “to return” (more formal, used in official or technical contexts)

Conjugations (using the polite style):
• Basic Form (Infinitive): 돌아가다 (dora-ga-da)
• Present: 돌아가요 (dora-ga-yo)
• Past: 돌아갔어요 (dora-gat-sseo-yo)
• Future: 돌아갈 거예요 (dora-gal geo-ye-yo)

Formal Variations:
• Present Formal: 돌아갑니다 (dora-gap-ni-da)
• Past Formal: 돌아갔습니다 (dora-gat-sseum-ni-da)
• Future Formal: 돌아갈 것입니다 (dora-gal geo-sim-ni-da)

Example Sentences:
1. 지금 집으로 돌아가요.
(Jigeum jip-euro dora-ga-yo.)
“I am returning home now.”
2. 어제 회사에서 집으로 돌아갔어요.
(Eoje hoesae-seo jip-euro dora-gat-sseo-yo.)
“He/She returned home from the company yesterday.”
3. 내일 여행 후에 다시 학교로 돌아갈 거예요.
(Naeil yeohaeng hue dasi hakgyo-ro dora-gal geo-ye-yo.)
“I will return to school after the trip tomorrow.”
4. 그는 긴 여정 끝에 고향으로 돌아갑니다.
(Geuneun gin yeojeong kkeut-e gohyang-euro dora-gap-ni-da.)
“He returns to his hometown after a long journey.”

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