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Korean expression

뚝섬으로 가자

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What does 뚝섬으로 가자 mean?

뚝섬으로 가자 means "Let’s go together to Ttukseom." in Korean.

How it works here

‘뚝섬으로’ indicates the destination, and ‘가자’ suggests going there together. The destination particle ‘으로’ combines with the propositive form.

Key expression

장소로 가자

An expression used to suggest going together to a certain place.

The pattern is ‘place+으로/로’ followed by ‘가자’. ‘으로’ usually follows a noun with a final consonant, while ‘로’ follows a noun without one. It is a gentle suggestion used among close acquaintances.

When it's used

Used to suggest a destination while deciding where to go together, such as a meeting place or place to travel to.

The line

뚝섬으로 가자

Let’s go to Ttukseom.

The speakers suggest a destination while deciding where to go.

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

More examples

  1. 잠깐 쉬려면 카페로 가자.

    Let’s go to a café if you want to take a short break.

  2. 저녁은 시장으로 가자.

    Let’s go to the market for dinner.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

뚝섬으로 가자

뚝섬으로 가자

Let’s go to Ttukseom.

  • A situation of saying, ‘Let’s come back from Ttukseom.’
  • A situation of suggesting going to Ttukseom together with a friend.
  • A situation of objecting, ‘Let’s not go to Ttukseom.’
Show the answer

A situation of suggesting going to Ttukseom together with a friend.

An expression used to suggest going together to a certain place. The pattern is ‘place+으로/로’ followed by ‘가자’. ‘으로’ usually follows a noun with a final consonant, while ‘로’ follows a noun without one. It is a gentle suggestion used among close acquaintances.

Other words in this line

가다
To go

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