보다

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Korean [edit]

Verb [edit]

보다 (boda) 

  1. to see, look at
  2. to look after (a baby, child, house, etc.)
    • 아이를 보다 (ai-reul boda) to look after a child
  3. to watch (a film, TV, etc.)
    • 영화를 보다 (yeonghwa-reul boda) to watch a film
  4. to read (a book, newspaper, etc.)
  5. to examine (a document, patient, disorder, etc.)
  6. to take (an examination)
  7. to experience (a profit, loss, etc.)
  8. to relieve oneself

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Auxiliary Verb [edit]

보다 (boda) 

  1. To try something; requires a main verb with "-아/어" suffix.
    • 한번 생각해 볼게요. I will consider it. (Literally, "I will try thinking about it.")

Note: it doesn't mean "to try hard" (e.g., "I tried to pass the exam."). For that, you can use "-려(고) 하다" or "-려고 노력하다".

Adverb [edit]

보다 (boda)

  1. more
    • 보다 열심히 (boda yeolsimhi) more enthusiatically
  2. rather

Particle [edit]

보다 (boda)

  1. than, rather than
    • 지리산보다 한라산이 더 높다. (Jiri-sanboda Hanra-san-i deo nopda) Mount Halla is taller than Mount Jiri.
    • 어제보다 오늘이 손님이 더 많다. (eojeboda oneul-i sonnim-i deo manta). There are more customers today than yesterday.