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TOPIK 1adjective

멀다

meolda

멀어요 · 멀었어요 · 먼 (+noun) (ㄹ drops)

far, distant

Example

집에서 회사까지 좀 멀어요.

It's a bit far from home to the office.

Word parts

ㄹ drops before ㄴ: 먼 곳 (a far place). Opposite: 가깝다.

Good to know

Common pattern: A에서 B까지 멀어요 = It's far from A to B.