jidoreul bogo banghyangeul hwaginhaeyo.

I look at the map and check the direction.

Breakdown of jidoreul bogo banghyangeul hwaginhaeyo.

• ~을: object particle
• ~를: object particle
• 보다: to look at
• 확인하다: to check
• 지도: map
• 방향: direction

Questions & Answers about jidoreul bogo banghyangeul hwaginhaeyo.

In 지도를 보고 what function does -고 serve?

The ending -고 is a connective form that links verbs, so 보고 (from 보다) connects to 확인해요. It literally means “look at (the map) and then…,” showing that you first look at the map and next check the direction.

Why do we attach 를 to both 지도 and 방향?

를 is the object particle in Korean. Since 보다 (to look at) and 확인하다 (to confirm/check) are transitive verbs, they need an object marker. So 지도를 보고 marks “map” as the thing you look at, and 방향을 확인해요 marks “direction” as the thing you check.

Is 보고 the same as the dictionary form 보다?

Not exactly. 보다 is the plain dictionary form “to look.” 보고 is 보다 conjugated into its connective or “continuative” form (also called the -아/어 form) and then followed by -고. So you start with 보다, change it to 보 + 고 = 보고 to link it to the next verb.

What’s the difference between 방향을 보다 and 방향을 확인하다?

• 방향을 보다 would mean “to look at the direction” in a very basic sense.
• 방향을 확인하다 means “to confirm/check the direction,” implying you’re making sure it’s correct or checking it carefully. In everyday usage, Koreans almost always use 확인하다 when they want to say “check/confirm” rather than just 보다.

Could I say 지도를 보면서 방향을 확인해요 instead?

Yes. 보면서 comes from 보다 + -면서, meaning “while looking.” So 지도를 보면서 방향을 확인해요 emphasizes that you check the direction simultaneously as you look at the map. -고 simply lists actions (“do A and do B”), whereas -면서 highlights that both happen at the same time.

Why is the verb ending -해요 used in 확인해요, and can I say 확인합니다 instead?

-해요 is the polite informal ending (also called 반말+존댓말). It’s standard in everyday polite conversation. 확인합니다 uses the formal ending -합니다, which is more formal (often used in announcements, presentations, or to superiors). Both are correct; choose based on the formality level you need.

How do I properly pronounce 지도를 보고 방향을 확인해요?

Break it down syllable by syllable:
ji-do-reul bo-go bang-hyang-eul hwa-kin-hae-yo
Key points:
• 지도 = /ji.do/
• 보고 = /bo.go/ (not “bo-ko”)
• 방향 = /bang-hyang/ (the ㄱ and ㅎ sound stay separate)
• 확인해요 = /hwa-kin-hae-yo/ (the ㄱ in 확인 assimilates to /k/ in casual speech but remains clear: /kwaːkinhaejo/)