Korean Word of the Day
필요하다
pil-NYO-ha-da • adjective (descriptive verb) — 4th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to be necessary; to need
Examples
- 물이 필요해요.
(I need water.) - 다음 주에 더 많은 시간이 필요합니다.
(I will need more time next week.) - 이 문서를 제출하려면 서명이 필요해요.
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필요하다 is used to express necessity or need. Grammatically it behaves like an adjective in Korean (often called a descriptive verb), so you say 'NOUN이/가 필요하다' (e.g., '돈이 필요해요' = 'I need money'). For polite speech use forms like 필요해요/필요합니다. To negate, use 필요 없다 (informal) or 필요 없습니다 (formal).
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