올 거야?
Ol geoya?
In Korean, "are you coming" is said as 올 거야? (Ol geoya?)
This phrase is used to ask if someone intends to join an event or go to a place. Based on the verb 오다 (to come), the phrase can mean "Are you coming?", "Is he/she coming?" or "Is it coming?" because the subject is frequently omitted in Korean and must be understood from context.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb stem 오- (to come), the future tense marker -ㄹ 거야 (will/going to) and a question mark.
Which one should you use?
The various forms differ primarily by their level of politeness and formality. 올 거야? is the casual version, while 올 거예요? is the polite version. For higher levels of formal politeness, you can use 오시는 건가요? or 오시는 거예요?
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding -요 to the end of 올 거야? to create 올 거예요? makes the question polite. The informal version 와? is also a way to say "Are you coming?" in casual speech.
How do you pronounce it?
Ol geoya?
Did you know?
- The word 오다 is used in the phrase 비가 오다 to say 'it is raining', literally meaning 'rain is coming'.
- To show respect to a person of higher social status, the verb 오다 must be replaced with the honorific form 오시다.
- While 'coming' in English usually means moving toward the speaker, the Korean 오다 is used in many scenarios where an English speaker would say 'going'.
Examples in context
- 선생님, 저녁 약속에 오시는 건가요?Teacher, are you coming to the dinner appointment?
- 대표님, 회의에 오시는 건가요?Representative, are you coming to the meeting?
- 산토리니 CEO님, 쇼핑몰 오픈식에 오시는 거예요?Santorini CEO, are you coming to the grand opening of the online store?
- 친구야, 금요일 노래방에 와?Hey friend, are you coming to the karaoke on Friday?
- 파티에 올 거야?patie ol geoya?Are you coming to the party?
- 내일 학교에 올 거야?naeil hakgyoe ol geoya?Are you coming to school tomorrow?
- 우리 집에 올 거야?uri jibe ol geoya?Are you coming to my house?
Example conversation
Hyunwoo is inviting Jieun to a movie.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo오늘 저녁에 영화 볼 건데 올 거야?oneul jeonyeoge yeonghwa bol geonde ol geoya?I'm watching a movie tonight, are you coming?
- 지은 Ji-eun응, 몇 시에 시작해?eung, myeot sie sijakhae?Yes, what time does it start?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo여섯 시에 시작해.yeoseot sie sijakhae.It starts at six.
- 지은 Ji-eun알았어. 그때 봐!arasseo. geuttae bwa!Got it. See you then!
