Korean word

보내다

Pronunciation

Romanizationponaeda

Meaning

  • verbsend

Example

사진을 보낼게요.sa ji neul po nael kke yo

I'll send the photo.

Illustration for 보내다 (send)

More examples

소포를 보냈는데 아직 도착하지 않았어요.so po reul po naen neun de a jik to cha ka ji a na sseo yo

I sent the package, but it has not arrived yet.

Core concept

A person, thing, message, or file leaves one place and reaches another person or destination.

Common phrases

  • 소포를 보내다so po reul po nae da

    send a package

  • 돈을 보내다to neul po nae da

    send money

Similar words

보내주다ponaejuda: Send something to someone as a helpful favor.
주다chuda: Give an object, piece of information, or feeling to another person.
부치다puchida: Send a letter or parcel through the post.
전하다cheonhada: Pass a message, news, or information to another person.

Definition in Korean

어떤 것을 한 장소에서 다른 장소로 옮기거나 메시지·파일처럼 상대에게 전해 주는 행위를 가리키는 동사로, 시간이 흐르는 것을 표현할 때도 사용된다.eo tteon keo seul han chang so e seo ta reun chang so ro om gi geo na me si ji pa il cheo reom sang dae e ge cheon hae chu neun haeng wi reul ka ri ki neun tong sa ro si ga ni heu reu neun keo seul pyo hyeon hal ttae do sa yong doen da

Word origin

The origin of 보내다 (bonaeda, "to send") is uncertain, so no fixed word breakdown is reliable; its uses range from sending objects and messages to spending time.

Usage tips

  • The verb is useful in daily Korean because one familiar word covers both physical delivery and digital sharing, while the context identifies the kind of sending.

Other meanings

  • deliververb
  • spendverb

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