산책하러 갔어요
sanchaekhareo gasseoyo
To say "I went for a walk" in Korean, you use 산책하러 갔어요 (sanchaekhareo gasseoyo).
This phrase is used to state that you left a location to take a leisurely stroll. While the default phrase emphasizes the intent and the act of leaving to go somewhere, you might also use 산책을 했어요 if you want to focus more on the completed action of having taken a walk.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 산책하러 갔어요 breaks down into 산책 (walk/stroll), -하러 (in order to do) and 갔어요 (went).
Which one should you use?
산책하러 갔어요 focuses on the act of leaving to go for a walk, whereas 산책을 했어요 focuses on the fact that the walk was performed.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can adjust the level of formality by changing the sentence endings. Adding the ending 습니다 to a verb, as seen in 산책하러 갔습니다, makes the statement more formal and polite than using -어요.
How do you pronounce it?
sanchaekhareo gasseoyo
Did you know?
- The word 산책 (stroll) originates from Chinese characters meaning 'mountain' and 'walk'. While it now describes any leisurely walk, its roots evoke the traditional scholarly practice of walking through nature for contemplation.
- In Korea, the act of 산책 is often paired with 'coffee'. It is common to say one is going for a 'coffee walk', where the stroll is simply a means to get to a cafe or a way to digest a drink.
- In Korean, you often omit the word 'I' (저 or 나) entirely when saying 산책하러 갔어요, as the context of who is walking is usually understood.
Examples in context
- 어제 저녁에 산책하러 갔어요.eoje jeonyeoge sanchaekhareo gasseoyo.I went for a walk yesterday evening.
- 너무 답답해서 산책하러 갔어요.neomu dapdaphaeseo sanchaekhareo gasseoyo.I felt so frustrated that I went for a walk.
Example conversation
Ji-eun is asking Ji-hun where he has been.
- 지은 Ji-eun지훈 씨, 어디 갔었어요?Ji-hun ssi, eodi gasseosseoyo?Ji-hun, where did you go?
- 지훈 Ji-hun잠시 산책하러 갔어요.jamsi sanchaekhareo gasseoyo.I went for a walk for a moment.
- 지은 Ji-eun기분은 좀 괜찮아졌어요?gibuneun jom gwaenchanaejyeosseoyo?Do you feel any better now?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 훨씬 좋아졌어요.ne, hwolssin joajeosseoyo.Yes, I feel much better.
