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

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올려다보다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Break the word into two parts: 올려 (from 올리다, meaning “to raise”) and 보다 (“to see”). Imagine raising your eyes to look at something higher.
• Associate “올려다보다” with the physical action of lifting your gaze upward.

Explanations:
• 올려다보다 is a verb that means “to look up (at).” It can be used both in a literal sense—for example, looking up at the sky—and in a figurative sense when admiring or seeking inspiration.
• It suggests the physical act of tilting one’s head or eyes upward.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 우러러보다 – Often used when looking up in admiration or respect.
• 위를 바라보다 – Literally “to look at the top/up,” which can sometimes replace 올려다보다 in context.

Conjugations (Base Form: 올려다보다):

• Present Tense
 – Informal Polite: 올려다봐요
  • Romanized: ollyeodabwayo
 – Casual: 올려다봐
  • Romanized: ollyeodabwa

• Past Tense
 – Informal Polite: 올려다보았어요
  • Romanized: ollyeodabwasseoyo
 – Casual: 올려다봤어
  • Romanized: ollyeodabwasseo

• Future Tense
 – Informal Polite: 올려다볼 거예요
  • Romanized: ollyeodabol geoyeyo

• Present Progressive
 – Informal Polite: 올려다보고 있어요
  • Romanized: ollyeodabogo isseoyo

Examples of Sentences:
1. 그는 하늘을 올려다보았다.
 • Romanized: Geuneun haneureul ollyeodabwatda.
 • English: He looked up at the sky.

2. 아이들이 별을 올려다봐요.
 • Romanized: Aideuri byeoreul ollyeodabwayo.
 • English: The children are looking up at the stars.

3. 너도 가끔 위를 바라보며 꿈을 찾아봐.
 • Romanized: Neodo gakkeun wileul barabomyeo kkumeul chajabwa.
 • Note: Here, “바라보며” is used similarly, emphasizing the act of looking up (figuratively) toward one’s dreams.

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