jeomsim sigane imeireul bwayo.

I check my email at lunchtime.

Breakdown of jeomsim sigane imeireul bwayo.

• ~에: destination particle
• ~을: object particle
• 시간: time
• 점심: lunch
• 이메일: email
• 보다: to check

Questions & Answers about jeomsim sigane imeireul bwayo.

What does the particle 에 indicate in 점심 시간에?

에 marks a point in time (or place). When attached to 점심 시간, it means “at lunchtime.”

Why is 을 attached to 이메일 in 이메일을 봐요?

을 is the object-marking particle. It tells you that 이메일 is the direct object of the verb 보다 (“to look at/check”).

Why is the verb 보다 used here to mean “check email”?

In Korean, 보다 literally means “to see” or “to look at.” Saying 이메일을 보다 is a natural way to express “look at email,” i.e. “check one’s email.”

Why does the sentence end with 봐요 instead of placing it earlier?

Korean follows a Subject–Object–Verb (SOV) word order, so the verb always comes at the end of the clause.

Why is the verb in the present tense 봐요 if this describes a routine action?

The simple present tense in Korean can express habitual or regular actions. 이메일을 봐요 can mean “I check my email” as a routine.

What level of politeness is conveyed by 봐요, and can it be changed?

봐요 is the informal polite style (the 해요-form). For a more formal register, you’d use 봅니다, and for casual speech among close friends, you could drop the ending and say 봐.

Can I say 점심에 이메일을 봐요 instead of 점심 시간에 이메일을 봐요?

Yes. 점심에 is a shorter way to say “at lunch,” and it’s perfectly natural. Both 점심에 and 점심 시간에 are commonly used.

Could I use 확인해요 instead of 봐요, as in 이메일을 확인해요?

Absolutely. 확인하다 means “to confirm” or “to check,” so 이메일을 확인해요 is slightly more formal or precise, but both expressions are in wide use.