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Watch for in Korean 🇰🇷


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watch for 엿보다
How to say “watch for” in Korean? “엿보다”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “엿보다” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on watch for in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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엿보다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of “엿” (yeot) as sounding like “sneak” in a secret way—link it with the idea of covertly watching someone.
• Imagine a cartoon character gingerly peeking around a corner, whispering “엿보다,” to help you recall its meaning.

Explanation:
• 엿보다 (yeot-boda) means “to spy” or “to peep at someone secretly.” It implies watching when you shouldn’t be seen, similar to sneaking a glance at something private.

Synonyms/Similar Terms:
• 몰래 보다 (mol-lae bo-da) – to look secretly
• 슬쩍 보다 (seul-jjeok bo-da) – to glance furtively

Conjugations:
Base Form: 엿보다 (yeot-boda)

Present Tense:
• Informal low: 엿봐 (yeot-bwa)
• Informal high: 엿봐요 (yeot-bwayo)
• Formal: 엿봅니다 (yeot-bomnida)

Past Tense:
• Informal low: 엿봤어 (yeot-bwass-eo)
• Informal high: 엿봤어요 (yeot-bwass-eoyo)
• Formal: 엿봤습니다 (yeot-bwass-seumnida)

Future Tense:
• Informal low: 엿볼 거야 (yeot-bol geoya)
• Informal high: 엿볼 거예요 (yeot-bol geoyeyo)
• Formal: 엿볼 것입니다 (yeot-bol geosimnida)

Examples of Sentences:
1. 내가 몰래 창문 너머로 그 사람을 엿봤어.
(Naega mol-lae chang-mun neo-meo-ro geu sa-ram-eul yeot-bwass-eo.)
→ I secretly peeped at that person through the window.

2. 너는 왜 몰래 남의 집을 엿봐?
(Neo-neun wae mol-lae nam-eui jip-eul yeot-bwa?)
→ Why are you secretly spying on someone’s house?

3. 경찰이 수상한 행동을 엿보고 있었다.
(Gyeong-chal-i su-sang-han haeng-dong-eul yeot-bo-go iss-eoss-da.)
→ The police were watching (peeping at) his suspicious behavior.

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