Korean word

늘어서다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneureoseoda

Meaning

  • verbbe lined up

Example

가게들이 길에 늘어서 있어요.ka ge deu ri ki re neu reo seo i sseo yo

The stores are lined up along the road.

Illustration for 늘어서다 (be lined up)

More examples

영화관 앞에 사람들이 늘어서 기다리고 있었어요.yeong hwa gwan a pe sa ram deu ri neu reo seo ki da ri go i sseo sseo yo

People were lined up and waiting in front of the movie theater.

Core concept

Objects form a line that extends along a road or other place.

Common phrases

  • 가게들이 늘어서다ka ge deu ri neu reo seo da

    stores line up

  • 줄이 늘어서다chu ri neu reo seo da

    a line forms

  • 사람들이 늘어서다sa ram deu ri neu reo seo da

    people line up

Similar words

줄을 서다chureul seoda: People stand one behind another to wait their turn.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 가게, 나무 따위가 길이나 장소를 따라 차례로 한 줄로 이어져 있는 상태를 나타내는 동사.sa mu ri na ka ge na mu tta wi ga ki ri na chang so reul tta ra cha rye ro han chul lo i eo jeo in neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The form combines 늘어 (neureo, "extends") with 서다 (seoda, "stands"), creating the image of things standing in an extended row.

Usage tips

  • It commonly describes shops, trees, or other objects arranged along a space rather than people waiting in a queue.

Other meanings

  • form a lineverb

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