Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
나 나간다! / 다녀올게요
na na-gan-da! / da-nyeo-ol-ge-yo
“I'm heading out! / I'll be back”
🏷️ Any casual settingTextbook vs Real
Textbook출발하겠습니다chul-bal-ha-get-seum-ni-da
Real나 나간다! / 다녀올게요na na-gan-da! / da-nyeo-ol-ge-yo
Why Koreans say it this way
다녀올게요 (I'll go and come back) is the standard phrase when leaving home. Your family responds with 다녀와 (go and come back). This exchange is practically sacred in Korean households. Even adults living alone mumble it.
Situation: morning