When to use to lay out in Korean

When to use it

The verb 늘어놓다 means to put several things out so they can be seen easily, often in a line or spread across a space. You can use it for items on a table, floor, bed, or mat, like clothes, food, books, or cards. It usually gives the feeling of laying out many things, not just one thing.

Example sentences

1. 책상 위에 연필을 늘어놓았어요.

   I laid out the pencils on the desk.

2. 엄마가 식탁에 과일을 늘어놓았어요.

   Mom laid out the fruit on the table.

3. 선생님이 바닥에 카드를 늘어놓았어요.

   The teacher laid out the cards on the floor.

4. 우리는 공원에서 돗자리 위에 점심을 늘어놓았어요.

   We laid out lunch on the mat in the park.

5. 가게 주인이 새 신발을 앞에 늘어놓았어요.

   The shop owner laid out the new shoes in front.

6. 여행 전에 침대 위에 옷을 늘어놓았어요.

   I laid out clothes on the bed before the trip.