Korean word

보고하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpogohada

Meaning

  • verbreport

Example

문제가 생기면 바로 보고하세요.mun je ga saeng gi myeon pa ro po go ha se yo

If a problem occurs, report it right away.

Illustration for 보고하다 (report)

More examples

다음 주 회의에서 진행 상황을 보고할게요.ta eum chu hoe ui e seo chin haeng sang hwang eul po go hal kke yo

I will report on the progress at next week's meeting.

Core concept

Information about an event or situation moves from someone who knows it to someone who needs to know it.

Common phrases

  • 진행 상황을 보고하다chin haeng sang hwang eul po go ha da

    report progress

  • 회의에서 보고하다hoe ui e seo po go ha da

    report at a meeting

Similar words

알려주다allyeojuda: Let someone know a fact, date, plan, or piece of news.
말해주다malhaejuda: Put a thought or event into words for another person.
전하다cheonhada: Convey a message, piece of news, or item to its intended recipient.
통보하다tongbohada: Notify the people concerned of an official decision or fact.

Definition in Korean

자신이 알게 된 사실이나 상황을 다른 사람에게 말하여 알리다cha si ni al ge toen sa si ri na sang hwang eul ta reun sa ra me ge mal ha yeo al li da

Word origin

The verb comes from the Sino-Korean noun meaning report plus the common Korean verb-forming element meaning do.

Usage tips

  • It is especially common in workplace, institutional, and official communication, so it is useful for describing formal updates to people in charge.

Opposites

  • 은폐하다eunpyehadaconcealverb

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