Day 56: -아/어 있어요 — A State That's Still True | Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
Day 56: -아/어 있어요
Level 3 · Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
▶️ This lesson starts at 8:26 in the Level 3 video — press play and repeat after me!
Grammar Point
-아/어 있어요
= a state that's still true
| ㅏ, ㅗ | → | -아 있어요 — 앉다 → 앉아 있어요 |
| everything else | → | -어 있어요 — 서다 → 서 있어요 |
💡 -고 있어요 (Day 27) = action in progress. -아/어 있어요 = the result stayed true.
Example Sentences 🎧
1. 저는 의자에 앉아 있어요.
I am sitting in a chair.
2. 문이 열려 있어요.
The door is open.
3. 문이 닫혀 있어요.
The door is closed.
4. 저는 서 있어요.
I am standing.
5. 불이 켜져 있어요.
The light is on.
6. 불이 꺼져 있어요.
The light is off.
7. 저는 지금 카페에 앉아 있어요.
I'm sitting in a cafe right now.
Key Vocabulary
| 앉다 | to sit (down) |
| 의자 | chair |
| 문 | door |
| 열리다 | to open (by itself) / be open |
| 닫히다 | to close (by itself) / be closed |
| 서다 | to stand |
| 켜지다 | to turn on / be on |
| 불 | light |
| 꺼지다 | to turn off / be off |
✏️ Quiz Time
Quiz 1 — Fill in the Blank
- 의자에 앉___ 있어요. (아)
- 문이 열___ 있어요. (려)
- 문이 닫___ 있어요. (혀)
- 저는 ___ 있어요. (서)
- 불이 켜___ 있어요. (져)
Quiz 2 — Match It!
Match each Korean sentence to its English meaning. | Korean | | English | |---|---|---| | 1. 문이 열려 있어요. | | A. The light is on. | | 2. 저는 서 있어요. | | B. The door is open. | | 3. 불이 켜져 있어요. | | C. I am standing. | | 4. 문이 닫혀 있어요. | | D. The door is closed. |
Quiz 3 — Translation Challenge
Translate into Korean.
- "The door is closed." → ______________
- "I am sitting in a chair." → ______________
👉 Show Answers
Quiz 1: 1. 아, 2. 려, 3. 혀, 4. 서, 5. 져
Quiz 2: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-D
Quiz 3: 1. 문이 닫혀 있어요. 2. 의자에 앉아 있어요.
📝 Homework: Your Turn!
Describe a state of something around you right now:
Go to the YouTube video and tell me using -아/어 있어요.
For example:
문이 열려 있어요.
Don't be shy — I read every one! 🙌