가야 돼요

What does 가야 돼요 mean?

가야 돼요 means "I have to go." in Korean.

How it works here

‘가야’ and ‘돼요’ combine to form ‘V-아/어야 되다’. This expression indicates that an action is required; here, ‘가야 돼요’ expresses an obligation to go.

When it's used

Used when there is something that must be done or when an action is necessary because of a rule or situation. It naturally expresses obligation or necessity rather than personal preference.

The line

친구야! 형, 나 근데 다른 데 가야 돼요 왜?

Friend! Bro, but I have to go somewhere else. Why?

In an urgent situation, the speaker briefly checks or asks about what needs to be done next.

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More examples

1. 지금 바로 출발해야 돼요.

   I have to leave right now.

2. 약은 식후에 먹어야 돼.

   You have to take the medicine after a meal.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

가야 돼요

친구야! 형, 나 근데 다른 데 가야 돼요 왜?

Friend! Bro, but I have to go somewhere else. Why?

• A situation of asking someone to wait a moment.
• A situation of briefly explaining that you have to go somewhere else urgently.
• A situation of giving someone permission to do something.

Other words in this line

친구

Friend

나

I; me

근데

But; by the way

다르다

Different; other

가다

To go

왜

Why

Same expression in other scenes

• 신중해야 돼 — We must be careful.
• 해야 되는구나 — So we have to cooperate.
• 해야 돼요 — I must do it.
• 해야 되는 — Have to do
• 해야 되나 — Whether one should do it
• 가야 되 — Have to go

More BTS scenes

• No.475왔잖아— You know that you came.
• No.473고르세요— To politely tell someone to choose.
• No.476다 있네— All of them; everyone or everything.
• No.472정하시면 됩니다— You just need to decide
• No.477이거 안 돼— To be impossible; not to work
• No.471가야겠다— Decide that I should go