Korean Word of the Day
필요하다
pil-YO-ha-da • adjective (descriptive verb) — 16th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to be necessary; to need
Examples
- 여권이 필요합니다.
(I need a passport.) - 이 문제를 해결하려면 더 많은 정보가 필요해요.
(To solve this problem, more information is needed.) - 준비물이 필요해서 오늘 미리 샀어요.
(I needed supplies, so I bought them earlier today.)
Synonyms
- 필요
- 필수적이다
필요하다 is commonly used to express necessity. It often appears as '필요하다', '필요해요' (informal polite) or '필요합니다' (formal polite), and in structures like '필요가 있다/없다' or '...할 필요가 있다/없다' to say there is/isn't a need to do something.
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