Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 4 - Intermediate Korean #1 (Lessons 91 to 120) ᚛ Lesson 94 - To look in Korean, to appear [-아/어 보이다]
To look in Korean, to appear [-아/어 보이다]
To look with -아/어 보이다
To express the way we perceive something or someone, "it seems that", "it looks like", it is possible to use the verb
보이다 (= to be seen, to be shown, to appear) in the following manner:
[Verb conjugated to the present tense casual style] 보이다
Be careful, 보이다 is only used for what can be seen with the eyes, the outward appearance of a person, a thing or a visible situation.
나 피곤해 보여?
→ Do I look tired?
사장님, 많이 바빠 보이십니다.
→ Sir (boss), you look very busy.
철수야, 너 오늘 멋있어 보여.
→ Cheolsu, you look great today.
아파 보이시는데 괜찮으신가요?
→ You look sick, are you all right?
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