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KOREAN VERB

보내다

to spend (time), to send

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Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI spend
NegativeI don’t spend

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI spent
NegativeI didn’t spend

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI spend (respectfully)
PastI spent (respectfully)
FutureI will spend (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 보내다

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

  1. Present

    저는 주말을 보통 가족하고 보내요.

    I usually spend the weekend with my family.

  2. Past

    어제 지영 씨한테 문자를 보냈어요.

    Yesterday I sent Ji-yeong a text message.

  3. Future

    이번 여름은 제주도에서 보낼 거예요.

    I'll spend this summer in Jeju.

  4. Honorific

    할머니가 저한테 김치를 보내셨어요.

    Grandma sent me kimchi.

  5. Connectives

    이메일을 보내고 바로 전화할 거예요.

    I'll send the email and call right away.

  6. Requests and commands

    그럼 주말 잘 보내세요, 월요일에 봐요.

    Then have a good weekend, see you Monday.

Good to know

  • 보내다 sends a message or a parcel and spends time: 주말 잘 보내세요 is "Have a good weekend".

Where you hear 보내다

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

Korean · Beginner Level 1

  • 겨울은 서울에서 보내요. I spend the winter in Seoul.
  • 주말을 집에서 보냈어요. I spent the weekend at home.
  • 봄까지 같이 보낼 거야. We'll spend the time together till spring.

Korean · Beginner Level 2

  • 겨울은 서울에서 보내요. I spend the winter in Seoul.
  • 주말을 집에서 보냈어요. I spent the weekend at home.
  • 봄까지 같이 보낼 거야. We'll spend the time together till spring.
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Moving day

Beginner Level 1 · 겨울은 여기에서 보내요.

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Till spring

Beginner Level 2 · 그럼 겨울은 여기에서 보내.

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Winter holiday plans

Beginner Level 2 · 방학 잘 보내세요!

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What to bring

Intermediate Level 3 · 오늘 밤에 메시지 보낼게.

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The housewarming

Advanced Level 1 · 엄마가 김치 보냈어요. 세 가지요.

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A tip from the vice-principal

Advanced Level 1 · 이번 주에 서류를 보내겠습니다.

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What Mrs. Choi wanted

Advanced Level 2 · 네. 토요일에 보낼게요. · 보내고 싶다는 말씀이세요? · 동현이 보내실 거예요? 네, 아니요?

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A girl

Advanced Level 3 · 사진 보내. 다들 두 시부터 안 잤어.

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Goodbye at Incheon

Advanced Level 3 · 모자 보낼 테니까 사진 보내래.

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