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Look (imperative) in Korean πŸ‡°πŸ‡·


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

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Tips to Remember:
β€’ Think of β€œλ΄ (bwa)” as a shorter, more casual way to tell someone β€œlook” in Korean. It comes from the verb β€œλ³΄λ‹€ (boda)” meaning β€œto see.”
β€’ Remember that β€œλ΄β€ sounds like β€œbwah,” making it a quick, informal call for attention when you want someone to look at something.

Explanations:
β€’ β€œλ΄ (bwa)” is the casual, informal imperative form of β€œλ³΄λ‹€ (boda).” When you say β€œλ΄!” you are giving a command equivalent to β€œlook!” in English.
β€’ It’s used among friends, family, or in casual settings. In polite or formal situations, you would use β€œλ³΄μ„Έμš” (boseyo)” or β€œλ³΄μ‹­μ‹œμ˜€ (bosipsio).”

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
β€’ 보닀 (boda) – the base verb β€œto see” or β€œto look.”
β€’ λ³΄μ„Έμš” (boseyo) – the polite imperative form, meaning β€œplease look.”
β€’ μ£Όμ‹œν•΄ (jusihΓ¦) – a formal/honorific way (more rarely used in daily speech) to request someone to look.

Conjugations of the Verb β€œλ³΄λ‹€ (boda)”:
Infinitive: 보닀 (boda) – to see / to look

Present Tense:
β€’ Informal: 봐 (bwa) – can also function as a casual command
β€’ Polite: λ΄μš” (bwahyo)
β€’ Formal: λ΄…λ‹ˆλ‹€ (bomnida)

Past Tense:
β€’ Informal: λ΄€μ–΄ (bwasseo)
β€’ Polite: λ΄€μ–΄μš” (bwasseoyo)
β€’ Formal: λ΄€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€ (bwasseumnida)

Future Tense:
β€’ Informal: λ³Ό κ±°μ•Ό (bol geoya)
β€’ Polite: λ³Ό κ±°μ˜ˆμš” (bol geoyeyo)
β€’ Formal: λ³Ό κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€ (bol geosimnida)

Progressive (Continuous Action):
β€’ Informal: 보고 μžˆμ–΄ (bogo isseo)
β€’ Polite: 보고 μžˆμ–΄μš” (bogo isseoyo)
β€’ Formal: 보고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€ (bogo isseumnida)

Examples of Sentences Using β€œλ΄ (bwa)”:
1. Look at that amazing sunset!
 ‒ Korean: 봐, μ € λ©‹μ§„ 노을 μ’€ 봐.
 ‒ Romanized: Bwa, jeo meotjin noeul jom bwa.
2. Look, there’s a cute dog over there!
 ‒ Korean: 봐, μ €κΈ° κ·€μ—¬μš΄ κ°•μ•„μ§€ μžˆμ–΄.
 ‒ Romanized: Bwa, jeogi gwiyeoun gangaji isseo.
3. Hey, look at this new phone!
 ‒ Korean: μ•Ό, 이 μƒˆ ν•Έλ“œν° μ’€ 봐.
 ‒ Romanized: Ya, i sae haendeupon jom bwa.

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