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See vs Be seen / appear in Korean
🗣️ Real-life Korean vibes: ➡️ See: 보다 [boda] (See) 📈🔥
How these words work together
In Korean, '보다' means 'to see' and is used when you actively look at something. '보이다' means 'to be seen' or 'to appear,' and it describes something that can be seen or appears to someone. These verbs show the difference between actively seeing and something being visible or appearing.
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 보다 | boda | See |
| 보이다 | boida | Be seen / appear |
Example sentences
나는 산을 봐요.
I see the mountain.
산이 잘 보여요.
The mountain is clearly visible.
그 사람은 멀리서 보여요.
That person appears from far away.
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