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Korean expression

나왔어

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What does 나왔어 mean?

나왔어 means "Did this come out as 5?" in Korean.

How it works here

나왔어 is the past form of 나오다, here meaning that the result has appeared or been confirmed.

Dictionary form

나오다

For a result or state to be revealed or become available for confirmation.

Here 나오다 means that a result or piece of information has appeared or become available, not physical movement outward.

When it's used

Used when checking whether a score, test result, or other result has been released.

The line

이거 5 나왔어?

Did this come out as 5?

Asking whether a result or number has been confirmed.

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More examples

  1. 이번 검사 결과가 아직 안 나왔어.

    The results of this test still haven’t come out.

  2. 추첨 결과가 벌써 나왔대.

    I heard the lottery results are already out.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

나왔어

이거 5 나왔어?

  • For something inside to move out and become clearly visible.
  • For a voice or sound to spread outward and be heard clearly.
  • For a result or state to be revealed or become available for confirmation
  • For a new product or work to be introduced to the public for the first time.
Show the answer

For a result or state to be revealed or become available for confirmation

Here 나오다 means that a result or piece of information has appeared or become available, not physical movement outward.

Other words in this line

이거
This thing
5
5

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