Enter in Korean 🇰🇷

들어서다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Break it into two parts: 들어 (deureo) means “in” or “to enter,” and 서다 (seoda) means “to stand.” Imagine someone entering a room and immediately standing.
• The compound “들어서다” can be linked to the idea of entering a space and taking a position.

Explanation:
• 들어서다 means “to enter.”
• It is a compound verb combining 들어 (“enter”) and 서다 (“stand”), similar to how one steps in and stands upon entering.
• It is relatively formal or literary compared to more common verbs like 들어가다.

Synonyms:
• 들어가다 (deureogada) – generally means “to go in” or “to enter.”
• 입장하다 (ipjanghada) – used in contexts such as entering an event or formally admitting someone.

Conjugations (Infinitive: 들어서다 [deureoseoda]):

Plain Form:
• Present – 들어선다 (deureoseonda)
• Past – 들어섰다 (deureoseotda)
• Future – 들어설 것이다 (deureoseol geosida)

Polite Form:
• Present – 들어서요 (deureoseoyo)
• Past – 들어섰어요 (deureoseosseoyo)
• Future – 들어설 거예요 (deureoseol geoyeyo)

Example Sentences:
1. Present (Plain):
“나는 박물관에 들어선다.”
(Na-neun bakmulgwane deureoseonda.)
– “I enter the museum.”

2. Past (Plain):
“그녀는 조용히 교실에 들어섰다.”
(Geunyeoneun joyonghi gyosire deureoseotda.)
– “She entered the classroom quietly.”

3. Future (Plain):
“그들은 곧 강당에 들어설 것이다.”
(Geudeureun god gangdange deureoseol geosida.)
– “They will enter the auditorium soon.”

a few seconds ago