Korean word

보고드리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpogodeurida

Meaning

  • verbreport

Example

결과를 보고드릴게요.kyeol gwa reul po go deu ril kke yo

I'll report the results.

Illustration for 보고드리다 (report)

More examples

수업 중 불편한 점을 선생님께 보고드리겠습니다.su eop chung pul pyeon han cheo meul seon saeng nim kke po go deu ri get sseum ni da

I will report any problems that arise during class to the teacher.

Core concept

Formally delivering news about a situation, outcome, or ongoing work to a higher-ranking or respected person.

Common phrases

  • 선생님께 보고드리다seon saeng nim kke po go deu ri da

    report to a teacher

  • 문제를 보고드리다mun je reul po go deu ri da

    report a problem

Similar words

보고하다pogohada: Make a formal statement of facts or developments to a supervisor or organization.
말씀드리다malsseumdeurida: Convey information with humble language that honors the listener.
알려드리다allyeodeurida: Respectfully inform someone when there is news or a result to share.
전해드리다cheonhaedeurida: Relate a message or other information politely to another person.

Definition in Korean

윗사람이나 상대에게 자신의 상황·결과·진행 내용을 공손하게 알리다.wit ssa ra mi na sang dae e ge cha si nui sang hwang kyeol gwa chin haeng nae yong eul kong son ha ge al li da

Word origin

It combines 보고 (bogo, "report") with 드리다 (deurida, "give respectfully"), framing a report as something respectfully given to a senior person.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word can sound too formal for casual talk with a friend, so ordinary contexts often use a less deferential expression instead.

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