Korean word

보다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpoda

Meaning

  • verbwatch

Example

어제 영화를 봤어요.eo je yeong hwa reul pwa sseo yo

I watched a movie yesterday.

Illustration for 보다 (watch)

More examples

아이들이 텔레비전을 보고 있어요.a i deu ri tel le bi jeo neul po go i sseo yo

The children are watching television.

Core concept

Looking at something in order to notice, understand, or experience what it presents.

Common phrases

  • 영화를 보다yeong hwa reul po da

    watch a movie

  • 사진을 보다sa ji neul po da

    look at a photo

  • 텔레비전을 보다tel le bi jeo neul po da

    watch television

Similar words

뵙다poeptta: Meeting a respected person in a humble and polite manner.
만나다mannada: Getting together with someone to talk or share time.
확인하다hwaginhada: Looking over information to make sure it can be trusted.
바라보다paraboda: Directing the eyes at something and observing it closely.

Definition in Korean

시선을 통해 무엇을 확인하거나 관찰하여 정보나 인상을 얻는 동사로, 본래의 '보다' 외에 동사 결합으로 '해보다'의 시도 의미와 명사 뒤의 비교 조사로 쓰이는 문법적 확장이 있다.si seo neul tong hae mu eo seul hwa gin ha geo na kwan chal ha yeo cheong bo na in sang eul eon neun tong sa ro pol lae ui po da oe e tong sa kyeol ha beu ro hae bo da ui si do ui mi wa myeong sa twi ui pi gyo cho sa ro sseu i neun mun beop jjeok hwak jjang i it tta

Word origin

No reliable evidence shows how this Korean verb was formed, so its deeper origin remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • A single Korean verb covers several actions that English names separately, making context especially important when choosing the natural English expression.

Other meanings

  • tryverb
  • thanparticle

Opposites

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