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봐요 · 봤어요 · 볼 거예요 · 보세요
to see, to look at, to watch; to take (an exam)
Example
저녁에 영화를 봤어요.
I watched a movie in the evening.
Word parts
보여 주다 = to show.
Good to know
After a verb, -아/어 보다 means 'try doing': 먹어 보세요 = try eating it. 시험을 보다 = take a test.
Related words
same after consonant or vowel · A보다 B가 더 … (B is more … than A)
than
Example
오늘은 어제보다 더 추워요.
Today is colder than yesterday.
Word parts
Comes from 보다 (to see). 커피보다 차 = tea rather than coffee.
Good to know
As a particle it attaches directly to a noun.
Related words
보다 + adjective/adverb (보다 나은, 보다 많이); spoken ≈ 더
more, further, better (comparative)
Example
우리는 보다 나은 미래를 위해 노력합니다.
We work hard for a better future.
Word parts
Same form as the particle -보다 'than'; here it stands alone before the word.
Good to know
Formal, written style; in speech say 더: 더 나은 미래.
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