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How to Say Close in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Verb Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Close"?

닫다([dat-da/close]) is the basic verb for closing. In polite speech, say 닫아요([da-da-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "closed"?

닫았어요([da-da-sseo-yo/closed]) is the polite past form of 닫다. Example: 문을 닫았어요 (I closed the door).

Q3. How do I say "have to close"?

닫아야 해요([da-da-ya hae-yo/have to close]) means you must close something. Example: 가게를 닫아야 해요 (I have to close the store).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Close" in Korean - 닫다([dat-da/close])

What does "닫다([dat-da/close])" mean?

닫다([dat-da/close]) means "to close". It is the basic verb for closing a door or window.

Casual: 닫아 (da-da)
Polite: 닫아요 (da-da-yo)
Formal: 닫습니다 (dat-seum-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

닫다([dat-da/close]) = 닫 (stem: close) + 다 (dictionary ending)
닫았어요([da-da-sseo-yo/closed]) = 닫 + 았어요 (close + past)
닫고 싶어요([dat-go si-peo-yo/want to close]) = 닫 + 고 싶어요 (close + want to)
닫아야 해요([da-da-ya hae-yo/have to close]) = 닫 + 아야 해요 (close + have to)
닫지 마세요([dat-ji ma-se-yo/don't close]) = 닫 + 지 마세요 (close + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Place: “문 닫아요? (mun da-da-yo?)”
2. Past: 닫았어요([da-da-sseo-yo/closed]) closed.
3. Duty: 닫아야 해요([da-da-ya hae-yo/have to close]) have to close.
4. Warning: 닫지 마세요([dat-ji ma-se-yo/don't close]) don't close.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 문 닫아요? A: mun da-da-yo?

A: Do you close the door?

B: 네, 문을 닫아요. B: ne, mu-neul da-da-yo.

B: Yes, I close the door.

A: 언제 닫아요? A: eon-je da-da-yo?

A: When do you close it?

B: 밤에 닫아요. B: ba-me da-da-yo.

B: I close it at night. - 닫다([dat-da/close])

A: 어제 문 닫았어요? A: eo-je mun da-da-sseo-yo?

A: Did you close the door yesterday?

B: 네, 밤에 닫았어요. B: ne, ba-me da-da-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I closed it at night.

A: 창문도 닫았어요? A: chang-mun-do da-da-sseo-yo?

A: Did you also close the window?

B: 네, 창문도 닫았어요. B: ne, chang-mun-do da-da-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I also closed the window. - 닫았어요([da-da-sseo-yo/closed])

A: 지금 닫아야 해요? A: ji-geum da-da-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to close it now?

B: 네, 가게를 닫아야 해요. B: ne, ga-ge-reul da-da-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to close the store.

A: 몇 시에 닫아야 해요? A: myeot si-e da-da-ya hae-yo?

A: What time do you have to close it?

B: 10시에 닫아야 해요. B: 10-si-e da-da-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to close it at 10 o'clock. - 닫아야 해요([da-da-ya hae-yo/have to close])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 닫다([dat-da/close]) close
- 닫았어요([da-da-sseo-yo/closed]) closed
- 닫고 싶어요([dat-go si-peo-yo/want to close]) want to close
- 닫아야 해요([da-da-ya hae-yo/have to close]) have to close
- 닫지 마세요([dat-ji ma-se-yo/don't close]) don't close

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