What does it mean word for word?
The base verb for this action is 들어가다, which is a compound of 들어 (meaning to enter or go in) and 가다 (meaning to go).
Which one should you use?
While several forms exist, 들어가세요 is a standard formal directive. For a more polite and courteous instruction, you can use 안으로 들어가십시오. If you want to express the action of going inside more generally, the verb 들어가다 is used.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The level of formality changes based on the form you choose. 안으로 들어가십시오 is the highly formal version used in professional settings or public announcements. 들어가세요 and 실내로 가세요 are formal expressions. 들어가요 is the standard polite version, while 들어가 is the casual, informal version used with close friends or people younger than you. For a casual way to express the command, you can use 안으로 가.
How does it change in a sentence?
Depending on the context, the verb changes: 들어가요 is the standard polite form, whereas 들어가세요 is more formal and directive. The informal version is 들어가.
How do you pronounce it?
deureogaseyo
Did you know?
- In Korean, the phrase 들어가세요 can be used as a polite way to say 'goodbye' when someone is leaving a house or a gathering. It literally invites the person to 'go in' to their own home or a resting state.
- When someone is hanging up a telephone call, it is common to use a variation of 들어가다 to mean 'to go in (to rest or to sleep)'. This functions as a polite way to signal the end of a conversation.
- While 'go inside' is a standard directive, a host inviting a guest into their home might avoid 들어가세요 entirely. Using it can sometimes sound like a blunt command rather than a warm invitation, so hosts often choose verbs that focus on the guest's comfort instead.
Examples in context
- 빌딩 안으로 들어가세요Please go inside the building.
- 집에 들어가Go inside the house
- 교실 안으로 들어가세요Please go inside the classroom.
- 집 안으로 들어가세요Please go inside the house.
- 이제 안으로 들어가세요.ije an-euro deureogaseyo.Please go inside now.
- 방에 들어가세요.bang-e deureogaseyo.Please go into the room.
- 추우니까 빨리 들어가세요.chu-unikka ppalli deureogaseyo.It is cold, so please go inside quickly.
Example conversation
Minjun is guiding Subin into a restaurant during a rainy day.
- 민준 Min-jun비가 와요. 어서 들어가세요.biga wayo. eoseo deureogaseyo.It is raining. Please go inside quickly.
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 고마워요.ne, gomawoyo.Okay, thank you.
- 민준 Min-jun제가 문을 열어 줄게요.jega mun-eul yeoreo julgeyo.I will open the door for you.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말 친절하시네요.jeongmal chinjeolhasineyo.You are very kind.
