Lesson 71 · Rooms & Resulting States

Introduction

Pair state-changing verbs with objects: a door opens; a photo sticks to a wall. 열다 and 열리다 have different subject/object patterns.

Look for the Focus tag on today’s new words — Review words are old friends from earlier lessons. The romanization is there to help you get started.

Today’s Vocabulary

열리다 · Focus

yeollida · open; be opened

V · Door/window as subject; compare 열다.

창문이 열려요.

changmuni yeollyeoyo

The window opens.

닫히다 · Focus

datida · close; be closed

V · The door is the subject.

문이 닫혀요.

muni datyeoyo

The door closes.

붙다 · Focus

butda · stick; adhere

V · Stick/adhere; 붙어 있어요 previews the resulting state taught in the grammar partner.

사진이 벽에 붙어 있어요.

sajini byeoge buteo isseoyo

A photo is attached to the wall.

놓이다 · Focus

noida · be placed

V · Be placed; 놓여 있어요 previews the resulting state taught in the grammar partner.

책상에 책이 놓여 있어요.

chaeksange chaegi noyeo isseoyo

A book is placed on the desk.

앉다 · Review

antda · sit down

V · 앉아요; a seat/location takes 에.

의자에 앉아요.

uija-e anjayo

I sit on a chair.

서다 · Focus

seoda · stand; come to a stand

V · 서요; result state 서 있어요.

문 앞에 서요.

mun ape seoyo

I stand in front of the door.

눕다 · Focus

nupda · lie down

V · ㅂ irregular: 누워요.

침대에 누워요.

chimdae-e nuwoyo

I lie down on the bed.

문 · Review

mun · door

N · 문을 열다/닫다.

문을 열어요.

muneul yeoreoyo

I open the door.

창문 · Review

changmun · window

N · 창문을 열다/닫다.

창문을 열어요.

changmuneul yeoreoyo

I open the window.

벽 · Focus

byeok · wall

N · Use 에 for an attached object.

벽에 사진이 있어요.

byeoge sajini isseoyo

There is a photo on the wall.

의자 · Review

uija · chair

N · 앉다 takes the seat with 에.

의자에 앉아요.

uija-e anjayo

I sit on a chair.

바닥 · Focus

badak · floor; bottom surface

N · The floor of a room here.

바닥에 앉아요.

badage anjayo

I sit on the floor.

Useful Phrases / Make Sentences

Here are a few sentences you can use right away. Read them aloud, then try changing one word to make your own sentence!

창문이 열렸어요.

changmuni yeollyeosseoyo

The window opened.

문이 닫혔어요.

muni dachyeosseoyo

The door closed.

의자에 앉아요.

uijae anjayo

I sit on the chair.

바닥에 누워요.

badage nuwoyo

I lie down on the floor.

Mini Practice

1. Choose the meaning of 열리다: A. close; be closed / B. open; be opened.
2. Which word means “stick; adhere”: 붙다 / 놓이다?
3. Match 1. 앉다, 2. 서다, 3. 눕다 with A. lie down, B. sit down, C. stand; come to a stand.
4. Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “door.”
5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 있어요. / 사진이 / 벽에.
6. Write one short sentence using 바닥.

Today’s Key Point

Today’s new words: 열리다, 닫히다, 붙다, 놓이다, 서다, 눕다, 벽, 바닥. Try a few of them in one sentence, like 창문이 열렸어요. — then make one about your own day!