gagee gayo.

to go

Breakdown of gagee gayo.

• ~에: destination particle
• 가게: store

Questions & Answers about gagee gayo.

Why isn’t there a subject like 저는 or 나는 in this sentence?

Korean often omits subjects when they’re clear from context. In 가게에 가요, the speaker and the act of going are understood, so you don’t need 저는 (“as for me”) or 나는.

What does the particle -에 do in 가게에 가요?

Here, -에 marks the destination (“to” or “toward”). So 가게에 literally means “to the store.” It tells us where someone is going.

Why can’t I use -에서 instead of -에 (i.e. 가게에서 가요)?

-에서 marks the place where an action happens (“at” or “from”). If you say 가게에서 가요, it means “I leave from the store” or “I do something at the store and go,” which changes the nuance. Use -에 for simply going to a place.

What is 가요, and how is it formed?

The dictionary form is 가다 (“to go”). Remove -다 to get the stem 가, then add the polite present ending -아요 (actually -아요 contracts to -요 after stems ending in ㅏ/ㅗ), yielding 가요.

What tense and politeness level is 가요?