To go out/leave in Korean 🇰🇷

나가다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate “나가다” (naganda) with “go out” – the “나” sounds like the beginning of “out” in “nah, I'm out!” as a playful reminder.
• Visualize yourself opening a door and stepping out, linking that action to the word “나가다.”

Explanations:
• “나가다” means “to go out” or “to leave” a place.
• It is commonly used in everyday conversation when talking about leaving home, a room, or any space.
• Similar words include “떠나다” (tteonada), which also means “to leave” or “to depart,” though “떠나다” can feel more formal or used for departing for longer periods.

Conjugations:
• Dictionary form: 나가다 (naganda)
• Present (polite): 나가요 (nagayo)
  Example: “저는 지금 나가요.”
  Romanized: “Jeoneun jigeum nagayo.”
  English: “I’m leaving now.”
• Past (polite): 나갔어요 (nagasseoyo)
  Example: “어제 친구와 함께 나갔어요.”
  Romanized: “Eoje chinguwah hamkke nagasseoyo.”
  English: “I went out with a friend yesterday.”
• Future (polite): 나갈 거예요 (nagal geoyeyo)
  Example: “내일 나갈 거예요.”
  Romanized: “Naeil nagal geoyeyo.”
  English: “I will leave tomorrow.”
• Present Progressive (polite): 나가고 있어요 (nagago isseoyo)
  Example: “지금 밖에 나가고 있어요.”
  Romanized: “Jigeum bakke nagago isseoyo.”
  English: “I am going out right now.”
• Imperative (informal): 나가 (naga)
  Example: “여기서 나가!”
  Romanized: “Yeogiseo naga!”
  English: “Get out of here!”
• Imperative (polite): 나가세요 (nagaseyo)
  Example: “조용히 나가세요.”
  Romanized: “Joyonghi nagaseyo.”
  English: “Please leave quietly.”

Other Words with a Similar Meaning:
• 떠나다 (tteonada) – often implies “to depart” or “to set off,” used in contexts similar to “나가다.”
• 출발하다 (chulbalhada) – means “to depart” or “to set off,” more commonly used for bus, train, or journeys.

Feel free to practice these conjugations and examples to become more comfortable with the various contexts of “나가다.”

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