가야겠다

What does 가야겠다 mean?

가야겠다 means "decide that I should go" in Korean.

How it works here

‘-아/어야겠다’ expresses the speaker’s realization and resolve to do something. Here, the speaker decides that going to the practice room is necessary.

When it's used

Used when realizing something needs to be done or deciding to do it from now on.

The line

연습실 가야겠다

I guess I should go to the practice room.

This is said when deciding to go to the practice room because the speaker feels it is necessary.

Scene from “Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Telepathy Part 2” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube

More examples

1. 너무 늦기 전에 출발해야겠다.

   I guess I should leave before it gets too late.

2. 오늘은 일찍 자야겠다.

   I guess I should go to bed early today.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

가야겠다

연습실 가야겠다

I guess I should go to the practice room.

• A situation where someone decides they should go to the practice room before it gets late.
• A situation where someone says they must not go to the practice room.
• A situation where someone says there is no need to go again because they have already been there.

Other words in this line

연습실

Practice room

가다

To go

Same expression in other scenes

• 외워야겠다 — I guess I need to memorize it.

More scenes with j-hope

• No.443되면— If it becomes or adds up to that condition.
• No.507나 안 되는데— It’s not possible
• No.327왜 이렇게— Why
• No.326멋있는데— It is stylish, though
• No.319벌써 힘든데— Already, at such an early point
• No.318느낌 있어— To have a stylish feel

Other BTS scenes

• No.472정하시면 됩니다— You just need to decide
• No.470정하시면 돼요— You just need to choose
• No.473고르세요— To politely tell someone to choose.
• No.469거의 다— Almost there; nearly arrived
• No.474가야 돼요— I have to go.
• No.468안 먹었어— Did not eat