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Show & look: TOPIK I → II in Korean
Upgrade your Korean with these show & look verbs! 🔴 보여 주다 [boyeo juda] - show (TOPIK I)
How these words work together
This chart shows pairs of Korean verbs related to 'show' and 'look' that are used at different TOPIK levels. Each pair includes a simpler verb for TOPIK I learners and a more advanced or formal verb for TOPIK II learners. These verbs help express actions of seeing, showing, finding, checking, comparing, choosing, and proving in everyday and formal contexts.
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 보여 주다 | boyeo juda | show (TOPIK I) |
| 제시하다 | jesihada | show (TOPIK II) |
| 보다 | boda | look at (TOPIK I) |
| 살펴보다 | salpyeoboda | look at (TOPIK II) |
| 구경하다 | gugyeonghada | watch (TOPIK I) |
| 관람하다 | gwanramhada | watch (TOPIK II) |
| 찾다 | chatda | find (TOPIK I) |
| 발견하다 | balgyeonhada | find (TOPIK II) |
| 확인하다 | hwaginhada | check (TOPIK I) |
| 점검하다 | jeomgeomhada | check (TOPIK II) |
| 비교하다 | bigyohada | compare (TOPIK I) |
| 대조하다 | daejo hada | compare (TOPIK II) |
| 고르다 | goreuda | choose (TOPIK I) |
| 선정하다 | seonjeonghada | choose (TOPIK II) |
| 증명하다 | jeungmyeonghada | prove (TOPIK I) |
| 입증하다 | ipjeunghada | prove (TOPIK II) |
Example sentences
선생님이 그림을 보여 주셨어요.
The teacher showed the picture.
박물관에서 전시를 관람했어요.
I watched the exhibition at the museum.
문제를 확인하고 점검해야 해요.
You need to check and inspect the problem.
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