Korean

열다

열다
Meaning: to open
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 열다
Present 연다
Polite 열어요
Formal 엽니다
Past 열었다
Past + Polite 열었어요
Guess + Polite 열겠어요
Connective 열고
Conditional 열면
Volitional 열자
Imperative 열어라
Imperative + Polite 여세요
Attributive 열는 / 열은 / 열을

Example sentences

창문을 열어주세요.
Please open the window.
그는 뭔가 말하려는 듯 입을 열었다.
He opened his mouth as if he was about to say something.
창문을 여니 탁 트인 바다가 보였다.
When I opened the window, a wide-open sea came into view.
우리 회사는 부산에 지사를 새로 열었다.
Our company opened a new branch office in Busan.
그는 강력한 힘으로 문을 열었다.
He opened the door with powerful strength.

Usage Notes

Used for opening physical objects like doors or windows.

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