Korean Word of the Day
열다
YEOL-da • verb — 18th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to open (something); to start or turn on (a shop, program, etc.)
Examples
- 창문을 열어 주세요.
(Please open the window.) - 가게를 아침 9시에 열어요.
(The store opens at 9 AM.) - 책을 열어서 첫 페이지를 읽었어요.
(I opened the book and read the first page.)
Synonyms
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열다 is used for physically opening things (문을 열다, 창문을 열다) and for starting or making something available (가게를 열다, 파일을 열다). For events or passive situations, 열리다 is often used (회의가 열리다). Common polite forms are 열어요/열어요 (present) and 열었어요 (past).
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