Esperanto Word of the Day
malfermi
/mal-FER-mi/ • verb — 6th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to open (something)
Examples
- Bonvolu malfermi la pordon.
(Please open the door.) - Mi malfermis la fenestron por freŝa aero.
(I opened the window for fresh air.) - Malfermu la dosieron per la programo.
(Open the file with the program.)
Synonyms
- malŝlosi
- malfermigi
Use malfermi for opening physical things (doors, windows, envelopes) and electronic files. The verb is transitive (you open something): mi malfermas. Related forms: malfermiĝi (to open by itself) and malfermigi (to cause to open). Its opposite is 'fermi' (to close).
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