오다

oda · TOPIK 1

to come

Oh, da! — what you shout when someone finally comes through the door

오다 (oda) sounds like Oh, da! — a greeting for someone arriving. The stem is 오 (o); 다 is just the dictionary ending. You hear it in 와요 (wayo, comes) and 어서 오세요 (eoseo oseyo, welcome, literally come quickly).

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