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KOREAN VERB

보이다

to be seen, to show (you can see it)

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Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI am seen
NegativeI am not seen

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI was seen
NegativeI was not seen

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will be seen
NegativeI won’t be seen

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI am seen (respectfully)
PastI was seen (respectfully)
FutureI will be seen (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

How to use 보이다

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

  1. Present

    여기에서 남산타워가 잘 보여요.

    You can see Namsan Tower well from here.

  2. Past

    안경이 없어서 글씨가 안 보였어요.

    I couldn't see the writing because I didn't have my glasses.

  3. Future

    맑은 날에는 바다까지 보일 거예요.

    On a clear day you'll be able to see all the way to the sea.

  4. Honorific

    할머니, 이 글씨 잘 보이세요?

    Grandma, can you see this writing well?

  5. Connectives

    뒤에서는 안 보이니까 앞으로 오세요.

    You can't see from the back, so come to the front.

Good to know

  • 보이다 is what you can see: 산이 보여요, the mountain is in view. 보여 주다 is to show something to someone.

Where you hear 보이다

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

Korean · Beginner Level 3

  • 여기에서 서울이 다 보여요. From here you can see all Seoul.
  • 창문에서 한강이 보였어요. From the window you could see the river.
  • 정상에서 학교가 보일 거예요. From the top you'll be able to see the school.

Korean · Intermediate Level 3

  • 여기에서 서울이 다 보여요. From here you can see all Seoul.
  • 창문에서 한강이 보였어요. From the window you could see the river.
  • 정상에서 학교가 보일 거예요. From the top you'll be able to see the school.
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The top

Beginner Level 3 · 서울이 다 보이네요.

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Namsan

Intermediate Level 3 · 서울이 다 보여. 왜 이렇게 조용해?

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The villa by the river path

Advanced Level 1 · 여기는 강이 보여요.

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Six bags

Fluency Level 2 · 저쪽 조기가 더 커 보여요. · 남의 떡이 더 커 보인다.

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A box of fog

Fluency Level 3 · 자국이 안 보여요. 두 번이나요. · 아무것도 안 보이면요?

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The science fair

Fluency Level 3 · 자국이 보였어요. 삼 초 동안요.

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