English–Korean
“look at” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationparaboda
Example
나는 밤하늘을 바라봤다.na neun pam ha neu reul pa ra bwat tta
I looked at the night sky.
How to say “look at” in Korean
“Look at” in Korean is 바라보다 (paraboda).
The eyes stay directed at a chosen object, watching it carefully and sometimes with feeling or hope.
Example sentences with 바라보다
창밖을 바라본다.chang ba kkeul pa ra bon da
I look out the window.
Tips for using 바라보다
- The word can show warm or hopeful attention as well as close watching, so the feeling comes from the context rather than the verb alone.