Come On / Let's Go in Korean: 와, 가자

Come = 와 (wa) / 오세요. Let's go = 가자 (gaja) / 가요. Common combo: 자, 가자!

가다 = go, 오다 = come (toward the speaker). The distinction matters: Korean doesn’t blur them like English sometimes does.

Politeness levels

Related phrases

• 빨리 와 (ppalli wa): Hurry up and come
• 같이 가요 (gachi gayo): Let's go together
• 먼저 갈게요 (meonjeo galgeyo): I'll go ahead

Field tip

가자 is casual. With a superior: 가실래요? or 가시죠.

Common mistake

Don’t say 여기 가 for "come here." Say 여기 와.

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