Everyday Slang Stage 1 · Recognition
가자
gaja
Let's go!
🗣️ How to say it
ga-ja — soft and quick. Stretch it — 'gajaaa' — for hype.
📊 Meaning spectrum
let's go →come on! →LET'S GO!!
💬 When to use it
Rallying energy — heading out, starting a game, hyping a crowd. Idols shout it to fire up concerts.
자, 가자! 🔊
Alright, let's go!
🧠 Culture note
Plain casual form of '가다' (to go). The polite version is '가요.' Hugely common as a hype call.
✅ Use it / ❌ Don't
✅ Hyping up a group before doing something
✅ At a concert or sports game
🎬 Where you've heard it
🎯 Quick quiz
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