What does 봐 mean?
봐 means "Look and check it with your eyes." in Korean.
How it works here
‘봐’ is a shortened conversational form of ‘보다’ (to look). Here it tells the listener to look, and it naturally works as an instruction or suggestion even without a following object.
Dictionary form
보다
To look at something to check or perceive it visually.
The basic form is 보다, and in conversation it appears as ‘봐’, ‘보세요’, or ‘봤다’. Here it is used as a sensory verb meaning ‘to look’, not ‘to think’. Repetition, as in ‘봐 봐’, can attract attention.
When it's used
Used to ask someone to look at something or direct their attention toward a screen, paper, or object.
The line
여기 봐 봐
Look here, look.
The speaker directs the other person’s attention to a place or object and asks them to look.
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More examples
이 사진 좀 봐.
Look at this picture.
창밖을 한번 보세요.
Please look out the window.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
봐
여기 봐 봐
Look here, look.
- To hear
- To look at something to check or perceive it visually.
- To walk
- To touch
Show the answer
To look at something to check or perceive it visually.
The basic form is 보다, and in conversation it appears as ‘봐’, ‘보세요’, or ‘봤다’. Here it is used as a sensory verb meaning ‘to look’, not ‘to think’. Repetition, as in ‘봐 봐’, can attract attention.
Other words in this line
- 여기
- Here
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