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    봐요 (Bwa-yo)

    Grammar & Usage

    verb ending/imperative
    polite informal (해체-요)

    How it works

    This is the polite informal '요' ending form of the verb 보다 (boda - to see, to look, to watch). '봐요' serves multiple functions: as an imperative ('Please look/see/watch'), a declarative statement ('I/we see/watch'), or a propositive ('Let's see/watch'), with context clarifying the exact meaning. It's used in daily conversations among adults or towards someone of similar or slightly higher status when a formal tone is not required.

    Sample sentences

    이것 좀 봐요. 재미있어요.

    Look at this. It's interesting.

    주말에 영화 봐요?

    Do you watch movies on the weekend?

    우리 같이 사진 봐요.

    Let's look at the pictures together.

    Quick facts

    politeness:Polite informal. Less formal than '보세요' but more polite than '봐'.
    conjugation:Stem '보-' + vowel contraction 'ㅏ' (due to 'ㅗ' vowel) becomes '봐' + polite informal ending '-요'.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    이것 좀 봐요. 재미있어요.

    Look at this. It's interesting.

    주말에 영화 봐요?

    Do you watch movies on the weekend?

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