Breakdown of bueoke issneun naengjanggo muneul yeoreo bwa.
~을~eul
object particle
~에~e
location particle
있다issda
to exist
문mun
door
부엌bueok
kitchen
냉장고naengjanggo
refrigerator
열어 보다yeoreo boda
to try opening
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Questions & Answers about bueoke issneun naengjanggo muneul yeoreo bwa.
What does 부엌에 있는 mean and how does the grammar work?
부엌에 있는 is the attributive (relative) form of 부엌에 있다 (“to be in the kitchen”). Changing 있다 to 있는 turns it into a clause that modifies 냉장고 문, so you get “the fridge door that is in the kitchen.”
Why is the particle 에 used after 부엌?
With 있다, 에 marks the location where something exists. So 부엌에 있다 literally means “to be located in the kitchen,” and 부엌에 있는 describes something existing there.
Why say 냉장고 문 instead of 냉장고의 문?
Korean often drops the possessive particle 의 in tightly bound noun compounds. 냉장고 문 (“fridge door”) is more natural and common than 냉장고의 문.
What does 열어 봐 mean?
The suffix -아/어 보다 means “to try doing” an action. So 열어 보다 = “to try opening,” and the imperative 열어 봐 is “try opening (it).”
How polite is 열어 봐, and how can I make it more polite?
열어 봐 is a casual (informal) command used among friends or toward younger people. To be polite, say 열어 보세요.
Can 열어 봐 be written without a space as 열어봐?
Standard orthography separates the stem and 보다, so it’s 열어 보다 (and 열어 봐 for the imperative). In informal writing you might see 열어봐, but the official rule uses a space.
Why is 문 marked with 을 in 문을 열어 봐?
을/를 is the object particle in Korean. It marks 문 as the direct object of 열다 (“to open”), so you say 문을 열다.
Is it okay to say 부엌에 있는 냉장고를 열어 봐 instead?
Yes. 부엌에 있는 냉장고를 열어 봐 means “try opening the fridge in the kitchen.” Just note that this focuses on opening the entire refrigerator, while 냉장고 문을 열어 봐 specifies opening its door.