나랑 같이 가자
narang gachi gaja
The English phrase "come with me" can be said in Korean as 나랑 같이 가자 (narang gachi gaja).
This phrase is used to request or suggest that someone accompany you to a location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 나 (me), 랑 (with), 같이 (together) and 가자 (let's go).
Which one should you use?
While the English translation is "come with me", the Korean phrase literally translates to "Let's go together with me".
How do you pronounce it?
narang gachi gaja
Did you know?
- The word 같이 (together) is derived from the root meaning 'to be the same'. This suggests that in the Korean mindset, doing something 'together' is linguistically linked to being 'the same'.
- In a very polite or formal setting, you would replace 나 with 저 to change the phrase from 'me' to the humble 'me'.
- The suffix -랑 used in 나랑 is a very colloquial way to say 'with', often used in songs and casual speech rather than formal writing.
Examples in context
- 나랑 같이 가자.Come with me.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase 나랑 같이 가자.Tatoeba #11104794 by intertime, translation #434458 by lukaszpp
- 저와 함께 오세요.Please come with me.
- 나랑 같이 가자, 현우야.narang gachi gaja, hyeonuya.Come with me, Hyunwoo.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo wants Subin to go to a nearby cafe with him.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo수빈아, 나랑 같이 가자.subina, narang gachi gaja.Subin, come with me.
- 수빈 Su-bin어디 가는데?eodi ganeunde?Where are you going?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo근처 카페에 가려고.geuncheo kape-e garyeogo.I'm planning to go to a nearby cafe.
- 수빈 Su-bin그래, 같이 가자.geurae, gachi gaja.Okay, let's go together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
