Says you did something and left it that way, often so it's ready for later: 예약해 놨어요 (yeyakae nwasseoyo), "I've booked it already".
Checked against the official learner dictionary from the National Institute of Korean Language
- Same vowel rule as 아/어요: ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아, anything else takes 어, 하다 becomes 해.
- In speech, 놓았어요 noasseoyo usually becomes 놨어요 nwasseoyo.
- Only with verbs that do something to something: 열어 놓다 yeoreo nota, but not 앉아 놓다.
Build it
When to use it
Getting ready
Done now, for later.
Leaving it that way
The result stays.
Left running
Something left on or out.
Watch out
놓다 needs the 아/어 form first: 열 + 어 = 열어.
In context
9 examples- 1
호텔을 미리 예약해 놨어요.
Hotereul miri yeyakae nwasseoyo.
I booked the hotel in advance.
- 2
불을 켜 놓고 나갔어요.
Bureul kyeo noko nagasseoyo.
I went out and left the light on.
- 3
음식을 만들어 놓을게요.
Eumsigeul mandeureo noeulgeyo.
I'll have the food ready.
- 4
숙제를 다 해 놨어요.
Sukjereul da hae nwasseoyo.
I've got all my homework done.
- 5
물을 끓여 놓을게요.
Mureul kkeuryeo noeulgeyo.
I'll have the water boiled.
- 6
이름을 적어 놓으세요.
Ireumeul jeogeo noeuseyo.
Write your name down.
- 7
방을 깨끗하게 치워 놨어요.
Bangeul kkaekkeutage chiwo nwasseoyo.
I've cleaned the room up.
- 8
음악을 틀어 놓고 공부해요.
Eumageul teureo noko gongbuhaeyo.
I study with music on.
- 9
에어컨 좀 켜 놔 주세요.
Eeokeon jom kyeo nwa juseyo.
Could you turn the air conditioner on (and leave it on)?
Practice
6 questions열다 + 아/어 놓다
아/어 놓다 or 아/어 두다?
아/어 두다 a/eo duda means almost the same, and in most sentences you can use either:
- 표를 사 놨어요. / 표를 사 뒀어요. "I bought the tickets ahead."
아/어 놓다 or 아/어 있다?
아/어 있다 a/eo itda just describes a state: 문이 열려 있어요, "the door is open". 아/어 놓다 says someone did it and left it that way: 문을 열어 놨어요, "I've left the door open".
Look it up in the dictionary
The entry for 아 in two trusted Korean dictionaries.