When to use to walk toward in Korean

Korean: 걸어오다[ geol-eo-o-da ]

to walk toward
to walk toward

When to use it

걸어오다 means to come by walking or to walk toward someone or a place. Use it when a person moves on foot in the direction of "here" or toward the speaker. It is useful for talking about people coming closer on foot in everyday situations.

Example sentences

  1. 엄마가 저쪽에서 걸어와요.

    Mom is walking over from that side.

  2. 친구가 학교 문으로 걸어왔어요.

    My friend walked over to the school gate.

  3. 강아지가 나에게 걸어와요.

    The puppy is walking toward me.

  4. 손님이 가게로 걸어왔어요.

    A customer walked over to the store.

  5. 우리는 역까지 천천히 걸어왔어요.

    We walked slowly over to the station.

  6. 아빠가 우산을 쓰고 집에 걸어와요.

    Dad walks home with an umbrella.