To watch in Korean 🇰🇷

살폈어요 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Notice that "살피다" (salpida) means “to watch” or “to inspect” – think of giving something a careful “sal” (sound) look.
• The ending "었어요" (eosseoyo) indicates the past tense in gentle, informal speech. Imagine saying “I did watch” in a polite tone.
• Associate "살피다" with careful observation, as in inspecting details, to reinforce its specific nuance beyond the simple act of “seeing.”

Explanations:
• The base form of the verb is "살피다" (salpida), meaning “to watch” or “to inspect.”
• "살폈어요" (salpyeosseoyo) is the past tense, informal polite conjugation used to indicate that someone “watched” or “inspected” something in the past.
• It emphasizes a careful or deliberate act of observation rather than merely “seeing.”

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 보다 (boda) – “to see” or “to watch” (more general).
• 관찰하다 (gwanchalahada) – “to observe.”
• 주시하다 (jusihada) – “to keep an eye on” or “to watch closely.”

Conjugations of 살피다 (salpida):
Infinitive: 살피다 (salpida) – “to watch/inspect”
• Present Informal Polite: 살펴요 (salpyeoyo) – “(I) watch/inspect.”
• Past Informal Polite: 살폈어요 (salpyeosseoyo) – “(I) watched/inspected.”
• Future Informal Polite: 살필 거예요 (salpil geoyeyo) – “(I) will watch/inspect.”
• Present Formal: 살핍니다 (salpimnida)
• Past Formal: 살폈습니다 (salpyeosseumnida)
• Future Formal: 살필 것입니다 (salpil geosipnida)

Examples of Sentences:
• 나는 위험을 살폈어요. (Naneun wiheomeul salpyeosseoyo.)
“I watched (checked) for danger.”
• 그는 건물을 살폈어요. (Geuneun geonmureul salpyeosseoyo.)
“He inspected the building.”
• 의사는 내 증상을 살폈어요. (Uisaneun nae jeungsangeul salpyeosseoyo.)
“The doctor examined my symptoms.”

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