에게로
egero
to; toward (a person)
Combines 에게 and 로 to mark a person as the direction or target that an action moves toward—'to/toward.'
Meanings
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A postpositional particle used to indicate that the entity it is attached to is affected by a certain act.
어떤 행동이 미치는 대상임을 나타내는 조사.
Examples
멀리서 친구가 미소를 지으며 나에게로 다가온다.
From far away, my friend smiles and comes toward me.
나는 명절을 맞아 친척들에게로 선물과 편지를 보냈다.
For the holiday, I sent gifts and letters to my relatives.
다른 개를 보고 겁을 먹은 강아지는 어미에게로 달아났다.
Scared after seeing another dog, the puppy ran off toward its mother.
수상 소감을 묻자 승규는 함께 일한 동료들에게로 공을 돌렸다.
When asked for his acceptance speech, Seunggyu gave credit to the colleagues he worked with.
승규가 드디어 유학을 마치고 귀국한대. 십 년 만에 가족에게로 돌아오는 거구나.
I heard Seunggyu is finally finishing his studies abroad and coming home. So he's returning to his family after ten years.
승규가 드디어 유학을 마치고 귀국한대.
I heard Seunggyu is finally finishing his studies abroad and coming home.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
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Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.
Opposite
Quick check
1. What does ‘에게로’ mean?
2. Which form means “to; toward (a person)”?