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KOREAN VERB

도착하다

to arrive

  • #82 most used
  • 하다 verb

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI arrive
NegativeI don’t arrive

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI arrived
NegativeI didn’t arrive

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will arrive
NegativeI won’t arrive

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI arrive (respectfully)
PastI arrived (respectfully)
FutureI will arrive (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 도착하다

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

  1. Present

    기차는 열 시에 서울역에 도착해요.

    The train arrives at Seoul Station at ten.

  2. Past

    어젯밤 늦게 집에 도착했어요.

    I arrived home late last night.

  3. Future

    비행기는 오후 세 시에 도착할 거예요.

    The plane will arrive at three in the afternoon.

  4. Honorific

    부모님이 방금 공항에 도착하셨어요.

    My parents just arrived at the airport.

  5. Connectives

    호텔에 도착하면 저한테 문자 보내세요.

    When you get to the hotel, text me.

  6. Requests and commands

    늦지 말고 일곱 시까지 도착하세요.

    Don't be late, arrive by seven.

Good to know

  • 도착하다 takes 에: 서울에 도착했어요. Its opposite is 출발하다, to depart.

Where you hear 도착하다

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

Korean · Beginner Level 3

  • 기차는 열 시에 도착합니다. The train arrives at ten.
  • 어제 밤에 집에 도착했어요. I got home last night.
  • 내일 아침에 진해에 도착할 거예요. We'll arrive in Jinhae tomorrow morning.

Korean · Advanced Level 3

  • 기차는 열 시에 도착합니다. The train arrives at ten.
  • 어제 밤에 집에 도착했어요. I got home last night.
  • 내일 아침에 진해에 도착할 거예요. We'll arrive in Jinhae tomorrow morning.

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The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.