bueokeseo naemsaega naseo changmuneul yeoreoyo.

There is a smell coming from the kitchen, so I open the window.

Breakdown of bueokeseo naemsaega naseo changmuneul yeoreoyo.

• ~을: object particle
• ~에서: location particle
• ~가: subject particle
• 열다: to open

Questions & Answers about bueokeseo naemsaega naseo changmuneul yeoreoyo.

What is the basic structure of 부엌에서 냄새가 나서 창문을 열어요?

It breaks down like this:

• 부엌에서 = from/in the kitchen
• 냄새가 나서 = because a smell is coming out / because it smells
• 창문을 열어요 = (I) open the window

So the overall structure is:

[place/source] + [smell comes out] + [so/because] + [open the window]

A very natural English translation is:

Because there’s a smell coming from the kitchen, I open the window.

or

A smell is coming from the kitchen, so I open the window.

Why is 에서 used in 부엌에서?

Here, 에서 marks the place something comes from or happens at.

In this sentence, the smell is understood as coming from the kitchen, so 부엌에서 means:

• in the kitchen
• or more naturally here, from the kitchen

With 나다 in expressions like 냄새가 나다, 소리가 나다, or 연기가 나다, 에서 often marks the source:

• 부엌에서 냄새가 나요 = A smell is coming from the kitchen
• 방에서 소리가 나요 = A sound is coming from the room

So 에서 is the natural choice because the kitchen is the source of the smell.

Why is it 냄새가 나다 instead of using a verb that directly means to smell?