방에 불을 켜주세요.
Please turn on the light in the room.
Korean
켜다
켜다
Meaning: to turn on; to light; to play (a string instrument); to saw
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 켜다 |
| Present | 켠다 |
| Polite | 켜요 |
| Formal | 켭니다 |
| Past | 켰다 |
| Past + Polite | 켰어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 켜겠어요 |
| Connective | 켜고 |
| Conditional | 켜면 |
| Volitional | 켜자 |
| Imperative | 켜라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 켜세요 |
| Attributive | 켜는 / 켠 / 켤 |
Example sentences
I turned on the light.
배터리 충전이 다 되면 파란 불이 켜집니다.
When the battery is fully charged, the blue light turns on.
여름에는 너무 더워서 에어컨을 계속 켜게 돼요.
In the summer, it's so hot that I end up leaving the air conditioner on.
방이 너무 어두워서 불을 켰어요.
The room was so dark, so I turned on the light.
불을 켜려면 스위치를 누르세요.
To turn on the light, please press the switch.
불을 켜지 않은 방은 먹방처럼 캄캄했다.
The room with no lights on was pitch black like a 'meokbang'.
날씨가 더워서 선풍기를 켰습니다.
Because the weather is hot, I turned on the fan.
내비게이션을 켜고 길을 찾았다.
I turned on the navigation and looked for the way.
추운 날씨에 난로를 켜니 방이 따뜻해졌다.
As I turned on the heater in the cold weather, the room became warm.
Usage Notes
This verb has multiple meanings, including turning on a light or device, lighting a fire, playing a string instrument, or sawing wood. The context determines the meaning.
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