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KOREAN VERB

들어오다

to come in

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Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI come in
NegativeI don’t come in

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI came in
NegativeI didn’t come in

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will come in
NegativeI won’t come in

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI come in (respectfully)
PastI came in (respectfully)
FutureI will come in (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) coming in, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) coming in, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I come in
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I come in
  5. But (-지만) I come in, but…

Requests and commands

명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요

  1. Please (-(으)세요) please come in
  2. Formal request (-(으)십시오) please come in (formal)
  3. Plain command come in! (casual)
  4. Please don’t please don’t come in

How to use 들어오다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    창문으로 찬 바람이 계속 들어와요.

    Cold air keeps coming in through the window.

  2. Past

    민준이가 아무 말 없이 방에 들어왔어요.

    Min-jun came into the room without a word.

  3. Future

    손님들이 곧 들어올 거예요. 준비해요.

    The guests will come in soon. Let's get ready.

  4. Honorific

    김 선생님께서 방금 교실에 들어오셨어요.

    Mr. Kim just came into the classroom.

  5. Connectives

    안에 들어오면 문을 꼭 닫으세요.

    When you come in, be sure to close the door.

  6. Requests and commands

    밖에 추워요. 어서 안으로 들어오세요.

    It's cold outside. Come on in.

Good to know

  • 들어오다 comes in towards the speaker, 들어가다 goes in away from them; 어서 들어오세요 welcomes a guest.

Where you hear 들어오다

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Korean · Beginner Level 2

  • 손님이 가게에 들어와요. A customer comes into the shop.
  • 아홉 시에 교실에 들어왔어요. I came into the classroom at nine.
  • 내일 새 학생이 들어올 거예요. A new student will come in tomorrow.

Korean · Advanced Level 2

  • 손님이 가게에 들어와요. A customer comes into the shop.
  • 아홉 시에 교실에 들어왔어요. I came into the classroom at nine.
  • 내일 새 학생이 들어올 거예요. A new student will come in tomorrow.

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