봐
bwah
regular
To say to see, to watch politely in the present tense, use 봐요 (bwah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 보다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 봐요 bwah-yoh | 봅니다 bohm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 봤어 bwah-ssuh | 봤어요 bwah-ssuh-yoh | 봤습니다 bwah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 볼 거야 bohl- -guh-yah | 볼 거예요 bohl- -guh-yae-yoh | 볼 겁니다 bohl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
보세요
boh-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
봐요
bwah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
봐요?
bwah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
보고
boh-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
보면
boh-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
봄
bohm