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Today’s Phrase
출발해요
chul·bal·hae·yo
chulbalhaeyo
Let’s depart / Let’s go
Did You Know?
Korea’s 빨리빨리 (hurry-hurry) culture means Koreans are often very punctual and value efficiency. The phrase 출발해요 is said decisively and with energy — hesitation in Korea can mean missing your bus, train, or dinner reservation!
Phrase Breakdown
출발
chulbal
departure, setting off
From Chinese 出發 (chūfā)
해요
haeyo
let’s do / we do (polite)
하다 + -요; can be declarative or suggestive
Used to suggest or announce it is time to leave or set off.
Example Phrases
다 준비됐어요? 그럼 출발해요!
Da junbiдwaesseoyo? Geureom chulbalhaeyo!
Is everyone ready? Then let’s go!
준비됐어요 = ‘are you ready?’ (prep complete).
몇 시에 출발해요?
Myeot sie chulbalhaeyo?
What time do we depart?
몇 시에 = ‘at what time’.
기차 시간에 늦지 않으려면 지금 출발해요.
Gicha sigane neutji aneuryeomyeon jigeum chulbalhaeyo.
We need to leave now to not miss the train.
-지 않으려면 = ‘in order not to’.
Related Phrases
도착했어요
dochakaesseoyo
We/I arrived
Announcing arrival at a destination.
늦었어요
neujeosseoyo
We’re late
Indicating lateness.
빨리 가요
ppalli gayo
Let’s go quickly
Urging fast movement.
Quick Review
어떤 음악을 좋아해요?
Can you recall what this means?
eotteon eumageul johahaeyo?
What kind of music do you like?