About this word
와요 (wa-yo) means “come (present polite).” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.
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Example sentences
에밀리 씨, 매일 학교에 와요?
emilri ssi, maeil hakgyoe wayo?
Emily, do you come to school every day?
유나 씨, 언제 와요?
yuna ssi, eonje wayo?
Yuna, when are you coming?
A: 뭐라고 했어요? B: 와요.
A: mworago haengeoyo? B: wayo.
A: What did they say? B: come (present polite).
수업에서 "와요"를 배웠어요.
sueopeseo "wayo"reul baewongeoyo.
I learned “come (present polite)” in class.
"와요"라고 말하다.
"wayo"rago malhada
Common phrase with this word: "와요"라고 말하다
와요 연습.
wayo yeonseup
Common phrase with this word: 와요 연습
천천히 말하기.
cheoncheonhi malhagi
Common phrase with this word: 천천히 말하기
Related vocabulary
가다
ga-da
to go
가요
ga-yo
go (present polite)
감천문화마을
gam-cheon-mun-hwa-ma-eul
Gamcheon Culture Village
고향에
go-hyang-e
to/at hometown
공부하다
gong-bu-ha-da
to study
공부해요
gong-bu-hae-yo
study (present polite)
공원
gong-won
park
그래서
geu-rae-seo
so/therefore
그리다
geurida
to draw
기다리다
gidarida
to wait
노래방
no-rae-bang
karaoke room
노래하다
noraehada
to sing
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