Korean expression
왔어
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왔어 means "have you come; are you here" in Korean.
How it works here
‘오다’ is conjugated as ‘왔어’, and the question ending asks whether the person has arrived.
Dictionary form
오다
To come; to arrive
‘오다’ means movement toward the speaker or a reference point, opposite to ‘가다’.
When it's used
Used to briefly check whether someone has arrived at a meeting place.
The line
어 왔어?
Oh, you're here?
The speaker asks briefly whether the other person has arrived.
Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.44 TTT #1 (Hyperrealism Ver.)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
약속 시간이 돼서 먼저 왔어.
I arrived early because it was time for our appointment.
택배가 오늘 아침에 왔어.
The package arrived this morning.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
왔어
어 왔어?
Oh, you're here?
- It means moving toward or arriving at the speaker’s side or a place that serves as the reference point.
- It means suddenly postponing a previously arranged appointment to another day or time.
- It means picking up an object that was far away, holding it briefly, and then quietly putting it down.
- It means finishing a scheduled task ahead of time and spending the remaining time quietly alone.
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It means moving toward or arriving at the speaker’s side or a place that serves as the reference point.
‘오다’ means movement toward the speaker or a reference point, opposite to ‘가다’.
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