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KOREAN VERB

보다

to see, to look, to watch

  • #10 most used
  • Verb

Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI see
NegativeI don’t see

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI saw
NegativeI didn’t see

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will see
NegativeI won’t see

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI see (respectfully)
PastI saw (respectfully)
FutureI will see (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) seeing, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) seeing, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I see
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I see
  5. But (-지만) I see, but…

Requests and commands

명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요

  1. Please (-(으)세요) please see
  2. Formal request (-(으)십시오) please see (formal)
  3. Plain command see! (casual)
  4. Please don’t please don’t see

How to use 보다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    저는 저녁마다 뉴스를 봐요.

    I watch the news every evening.

  2. Past

    지난주에 친구하고 영화를 봤어요.

    Last week I saw a movie with a friend.

  3. Future

    다음 주에 수아 씨를 다시 볼 거예요.

    I'll see Su-a again next week.

  4. Honorific

    할아버지는 아침마다 신문을 보세요.

    Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.

  5. Connectives

    영화를 보고 같이 저녁을 먹었어요.

    We watched a movie and had dinner together.

  6. Requests and commands

    이 사진 좀 보세요, 정말 예쁘죠?

    Take a look at this photo, isn't it pretty?

Good to know

  • 보다 is also to take an exam (시험을 보다) and, after a verb, to try (먹어 봐요).

Where you hear 보다

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Korean · Beginner Level 1

  • 저는 매일 한국 영화를 봐요. I watch a Korean film every day.
  • 어제 지영 씨를 봤어요. I saw Ji-yeong yesterday.
  • 내일 봐요! See you tomorrow!

Korean · Beginner Level 2

  • 저는 매일 한국 영화를 봐요. I watch a Korean film every day.
  • 어제 지영 씨를 봤어요. I saw Ji-yeong yesterday.
  • 내일 봐요! See you tomorrow!
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Mrs. Park's kimchi stall

Beginner Level 1 · 맛 좀 보세요. · 이거 맛 좀 보세요. 깍두기예요.

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The toast

Beginner Level 1 · 아니요, 먹을 수 있어요! 보세요.

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The festival

Beginner Level 2 · 선생님, 봤어요?

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Grandma's kimchi

Beginner Level 2 · 일라이, 맛 좀 봐.

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A winter coat

Beginner Level 2 · 입어 보세요. · 이거 입어 보세요. · 이 신발 신어 보세요. · 네. 이거 껴 보세요. 오천 원이요.

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Winter holiday plans

Beginner Level 2 · 그럼 같이 영화 볼 거야.

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Grandma's house

Beginner Level 2 · 일라이, 전주에 와 봤어?

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The old-houses quarter

Beginner Level 2 · 여기요. 입어 보세요.

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A second year?

Beginner Level 2 · 생각해 보겠습니다.

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The answer

Beginner Level 2 · 일 년 동안 망원. 그다음은 보자.

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The estate agent

Beginner Level 3 · 오늘 같이 봐요.

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The flat

Beginner Level 3 · 여기입니다. 한강을 볼 수 있습니다.

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