A1 Collocation Neutre 1 min de lecture

영화를 보다

yeonghwa-reul boda

To watch a movie

Entraîne-toi

Phrase in 30 Seconds

The standard way to say 'watch a movie' in Korean using the noun 'movie' and the verb 'to see'.

  • Means: To view a motion picture or film.
  • Used in: Planning dates, discussing hobbies, or describing weekend activities.
  • Don't confuse: '영화를 보다' (watch a movie) with '영화를 찍다' (film/shoot a movie).
🎬 (Movie) + 👀 (See) = 영화를 보다

Explication à ton niveau :

This is how you say 'watch a movie'. Use it to talk about your hobbies or weekend plans.
This collocation is essential for daily life. It combines the noun 'movie' with the verb 'to see'. It is used in both formal and informal speech.
As a standard collocation, '영화를 보다' is the most natural way to express cinematic consumption. It is grammatically simple but culturally significant in social planning.
The phrase functions as a fixed expression in Korean. While '관람하다' exists for formal contexts, '영화를 보다' remains the default for all communicative registers.
From a linguistic perspective, this is a high-frequency collocation. It demonstrates the Korean preference for the verb '보다' in sensory-based activities, reflecting a cognitive focus on visual input.
This phrase exemplifies the lexical stability of Sino-Korean nouns paired with native verbs. It serves as a foundational building block for social discourse, illustrating the intersection of cultural leisure habits and linguistic structure.

Signification

The natural combination of 'movie' and 'to watch'.

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Contexte culturel

Going to the cinema is a major social activity for couples and friends. The concept of 'watching a movie' is universal, but the social importance varies.

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Particle usage

Always use the object particle '를' after '영화'.

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Particle usage

Always use the object particle '를' after '영화'.

Teste-toi

Fill in the correct verb form.

나는 어제 친구와 영화를 ____.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 봤어요

The context '어제' (yesterday) requires the past tense.

🎉 Score : /1

Aides visuelles

Banque d exercices

2 exercices
Choisis la bonne réponse Fill Blank

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte :
Fill in the correct verb form. Fill Blank A1

나는 어제 친구와 영화를 ____.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 봤어요

The context '어제' (yesterday) requires the past tense.

🎉 Score : /2

Questions fréquentes

1 questions

No, for TV shows use '드라마를 보다'.

Expressions liées

🔗

영화를 찍다

contrast

To shoot a movie

🔗

영화관에 가다

builds on

To go to the cinema

Où l'utiliser

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Asking a friend out

A: 우리 영화 볼까?

B: 좋아! 무슨 영화?

informal
📅

Talking about weekend plans

A: 주말에 뭐 했어요?

B: 영화를 봤어요.

neutral

Mémorise-le

Moyen mnémotechnique

Think of 'Young-hwa' (movie) as a 'Young' person 'hwa' (watching) a screen.

Association visuelle

Imagine yourself sitting in a dark theater with a bucket of popcorn, eyes wide open looking at the screen.

Story

Min-su wanted to ask Ji-eun out. He said, '영화를 볼까요?' (Shall we watch a movie?). She smiled and said yes. They went to the cinema and had a great time.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'watch a movie' in English or 'voir un film' in French. It is a universal way to describe the activity.

Word Web

영화관 (cinema)영화배우 (movie actor)보다 (to see)관람하다 (to view)팝콘 (popcorn)티켓 (ticket)

Défi

Tell three people in Korean what movie you watched recently.

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 14 days.

Prononciation

Stress Flat, natural Korean intonation.

Ensure the 'h' sound is soft.

Spectre de formalité

Formel
영화를 봅니다.

영화를 봅니다. (General statement)

Neutre
영화를 봐요.

영화를 봐요. (General statement)

Informel
영화를 봐.

영화를 봐. (General statement)

Argot
영화 본다.

영화 본다. (General statement)

The term '영화' is a Sino-Korean compound. '영' {映} means to reflect, and '화' {畵} means picture.

Early 20th Century:

Le savais-tu ?

The word '영화' also means 'glory' or 'prosperity' in a different Sino-Korean context.

Notes culturelles

Going to the cinema is a major social activity for couples and friends.

“주말에 영화 보러 가자.”

The concept of 'watching a movie' is universal, but the social importance varies.

“영화를 보는 것은 세계적인 취미입니다.”

Amorces de conversation

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최근에 영화를 봤어요?

Erreurs courantes

✗

영화를 보다를 해요

✓

영화를 봐요

wrong conjugation
You don't need to add '를 해요' after the verb. The verb '보다' is already a complete action.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Ver una película

Korean is more flexible with dropping the subject.

French moderate

Regarder un film

French distinguishes between 'seeing' and 'watching' more explicitly.

German moderate

Einen Film schauen

German word order is more rigid.

Japanese Very Similar

映画を見る (Eiga o miru)

The particles are slightly different in usage.

Arabic moderate

مشاهدة فيلم (Mushahadat film)

Arabic often uses the noun form rather than the verb-object pair.

Spotted in the Real World

🎬

(2019)

“영화를 볼까요?”

A casual conversation about plans.

Facile à confondre

영화를 보다 vs 영화를 찍다

Learners confuse 'watching' with 'filming'.

Remember: '보다' is for eyes, '찍다' is for cameras.

Questions fréquentes (1)

No, for TV shows use '드라마를 보다'.

usage contexts

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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