What does 가자 mean?
가자 means "A suggestion to go somewhere together." in Korean.
How it works here
‘가다’ (to go) takes the proposal ending ‘-자’, forming ‘가자’ (let’s go).
Dictionary form
가다
To go; used when suggesting going somewhere together.
‘가자’ (let’s go) is the informal proposal form of ‘가다’ (to go), formed with ‘-자’. More politely, say ‘가시죠’ or ‘같이 가요’.
When it's used
Used with someone close when suggesting that you leave or move somewhere together.
The line
가자
Let’s go.
Two people are leaving their meeting place and planning to go somewhere else together.
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More examples
이제 집으로 가자.
Let’s go home now.
비 오기 전에 서둘러 가자.
Let’s hurry and go before it rains.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
가자
가자
Let’s go.
- Saying that you want to be alone and quiet
- Remembering a place you already visited
- Suggesting that you go somewhere together
- Deciding on the next day
Show the answer
Suggesting that you go somewhere together
‘가자’ (let’s go) is the informal proposal form of ‘가다’ (to go), formed with ‘-자’. More politely, say ‘가시죠’ or ‘같이 가요’.
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