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Today’s Phrase
빨리 와요
ppal·li wa·yo
ppalli wayo
Come quickly / Hurry up and come
Cultural Insight
빨리빨리 (hurry-hurry) is a defining cultural concept in Korea. It reflects the fast-paced, efficient mentality that helped Korea develop rapidly. Koreans expect speed in service, communication, and even relationships. 빨리 와요 embodies this spirit perfectly.
Phrase Breakdown
빨리
ppalli
quickly, fast
An adverb of speed — one of Korea’s most-used adverbs
와요
wayo
come (polite)
오다 (to come) → 와요 (polite present)
Urges someone to come quickly — quintessential Korean urgency.
Example Phrases
빨리 와요! 공연이 시작해요!
Ppalli wayo! Gongyeoni sijakaeyo!
Hurry up and come! The show is starting!
공연 = performance; 시작하다 = to start.
다들 왔는데 너만 없어. 빨리 와.
Dadeul wanneunde neoman eopseo. Ppalli wa.
Everyone’s here except you. Hurry up and come.
-만 = ‘only’; 없다 = to be absent.
빨리 안 오면 시작할 거야.
Ppalli an omyeon sijakhal geoya.
If you don’t come quickly, we’ll start without you.
-면 = conditional ‘if’.
Related Phrases
서둘러요
seodulleoyo
Hurry up
Another way to urge someone to hurry.
천천히 와요
cheoncheonhi wayo
Come slowly / No rush
The relaxed opposite of 빨리 와요.
곧 도착해요
got dochakaehaeyo
I’ll arrive soon
Telling someone you will be there shortly.
Quick Review
걱정 마세요
Can you recall what this means?
geokjeong maseyo
Don’t worry