Usages of boda
도서관에서 사전을 봐요.doseogwaneseo sajeoneul bwayo.
I look at the dictionary in the library.
저는 도서관에서 노트를 봐요.jeoneun doseogwaneseo noteureul bwayo.
I look at the notebook in the library.
지도를 보고 똑바로 걸어요.jidoreul bogo ttokbaro georeoyo.
I look at the map and walk straight.
지도를 보고 방향을 확인해요.jidoreul bogo banghyangeul hwaginhaeyo.
I look at the map and check the direction.
지도를 보고 식당 위치를 확인해요.jidoreul bogo sikdang wichireul hwaginhaeyo.
I check the restaurant’s location on the map.
기숙사 시간표를 보고 아침 모임 시간을 확인했어요.gisuksa siganpyoreul bogo achim moim siganeul hwaginhaesseoyo.
I looked at the dorm timetable and checked the time for the morning meeting.
다음 달 시간표를 이미 봤어요.da-eum dal siganpyoreul imi bwasseoyo.
I already looked at next month’s timetable.
후기 보니까 좋다는 말이 많아.hugi bonikka johdaneun mari manha.
Looking at the reviews, there are many saying it’s good.
문법이 어렵기는 하지만 예문을 보면 쉬워져.munbeobi eoryeopgineun hajiman yemuneul bomyeon swiwojyeo.
Grammar is hard, but it becomes easier when you look at example sentences.
아침에 세수하고 거울을 보면서 웃었어.achime sesuhago geoureul bomyeonseo useosseo.
I washed my face in the morning and smiled while looking in the mirror.
선생님이 나를 보고 웃어 주셨어요.seonsaengnimi nareul bogo useo jusyeosseoyo.
The teacher smiled at me.
내일 볼 자료는 책상 위에 남겨 두세요.naeil bol jaryoneun chaeksang wie namgyeo duseyo.
Please leave the materials for tomorrow on the desk.
저는 아침마다 달력을 보면서 하루 계획을 확인해요.jeoneun achimmada dallyeogeul bomyeonseo haru gyehoegeul hwaginhaeyo.
Every morning I check my daily plan while looking at the calendar.
길을 잘 모르겠으면 표지판을 먼저 보고 걸어가.gireul jal moreugesseumyeon pyojipaneul meonjeo bogo georeoga.
If you don’t know the way well, look at the sign first and walk.
메뉴판을 오래 보다 보니 결국 제일 싼 김밥을 주문했어.menyupaneul orae boda boni gyeolguk jeil ssan gimbabeul jumunhaesseo.
After looking at the menu for a long time, I ended up ordering the cheapest kimbap.
표지판을 보고 왼쪽으로 가세요.pyojipaneul bogo oenjjogeuro gaseyo.
Please look at the sign and go left.
가격표를 먼저 보고 주문해요.gagyeokpyoreul meonjeo bogo jumunhaeyo.
I look at the price tag first and order.
식당에서 메뉴판을 보고 뭐 먹을지 정해요.sikdangeseo menyupaneul bogo mwo meogeulji jeonghaeyo.
At the restaurant, I look at the menu and decide what to eat.
노선도를 보고 나서야 우리가 반대 방향 승강장에 서 있었다는 걸 알았어.noseondoreul bogo naseoya uriga bandae banghyang seunggangjange seo isseossdaneun geol arasseo.
Only after looking at the route map did I realize that we were standing on the platform for the opposite direction.
급할 때 비상구를 못 찾을까 봐 영화관에 들어가자마자 안내판을 봤어.geuphal ttae bisanggureul mos chajeulkka bwa yeonghwagwane deureogajamaja annaepaneul bwasseo.
I looked at the sign as soon as I entered the movie theater because I was worried I might not be able to find the emergency exit in a hurry.
노선도를 안 보고 반대 방향으로 갔어요.noseondoreul an bogo bandae banghyangeuro gasseoyo.
I went in the opposite direction without looking at the route map.
내일 볼 서류는 책상 위에 올려 두었어요.naeil bol seoryuneun chaeksang wie ollyeo dueosseoyo.
I put the documents for tomorrow on the desk.
공항 안내판을 보고 나서 출구를 찾았어요.gonghang annaepaneul bogo naseo chulgureul chajasseoyo.
After looking at the airport sign, I found the exit.
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