A1 Collocation तटस्थ

시험을 보다

siheomeul boda

Take an exam

मतलब

To sit for and complete a test or examination.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

The 'Suneung' day is so important that the whole country coordinates to help students. Even the stock market opens an hour late to reduce traffic. Students often receive gifts of 'Yeot' (sticky candy) or 'Chapsal-tteok' (rice cakes) before an exam so they will 'stick' to the passing list. Avoid eating 'Miyeok-guk' (seaweed soup) on exam day. Because seaweed is slippery, Koreans believe you will 'slip' and fail the test. The phrase '{시험|試驗} {잘|잘} {봐|보다}' is the most common way to wish someone luck, rather than 'Good luck'.

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Drop the marker

In casual talk, just say '{시험|試驗} {봤어|보다}?' It sounds much more natural than including the '{을|을}' particle.

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Don't say 'Take'

Never use '{가지다|가지다}' or '{취하다|取하다}' for tests. It's a dead giveaway that you're translating from English.

मतलब

To sit for and complete a test or examination.

💡

Drop the marker

In casual talk, just say '{시험|試驗} {봤어|보다}?' It sounds much more natural than including the '{을|을}' particle.

⚠️

Don't say 'Take'

Never use '{가지다|가지다}' or '{취하다|取하다}' for tests. It's a dead giveaway that you're translating from English.

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Use 'Well'

Koreans rarely just say 'I took a test'. They almost always add '{잘|잘}' (well) or '{못|못}' (poorly) to indicate the result immediately.

खुद को परखो

Fill in the blank with the correct form of '{보다|보다}'.

{어제|昨日} {한국어|韓國語} {시험|試驗}을 ( ).

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: {봤어요|보다}

The sentence starts with '{어제|昨日}' (yesterday), so the past tense '{봤어요|보다}' is required.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I will take a math test tomorrow'?

Choose the correct sentence.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: {내일|來日} {수학|數學} {시험|試驗}을 {볼|보다} {거예요|거예요}.

The future tense of '{시험|試驗}을 {보다|보다}' is the standard way to express this.

Complete the dialogue.

A: {시험|試驗} {잘|잘} ( )? B: {네|네}, {잘|잘} {봤어요|보다}.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: {봤어|보다}

Since B answers in the past tense ('{봤어요|보다}'), the question must also be in the past tense.

Match the phrase to the situation.

You are at the DMV to take your driver's license test.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: {운전|運轉} {면허|免許} {시험|試驗}을 {봐요|보다}.

Taking any license test is always '{시험|試驗}을 {보다|보다}'.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Fill in the blank with the correct form of '{보다|보다}'. Fill Blank A1

{어제|昨日} {한국어|韓國語} {시험|試驗}을 ( ).

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: {봤어요|보다}

The sentence starts with '{어제|昨日}' (yesterday), so the past tense '{봤어요|보다}' is required.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I will take a math test tomorrow'? Choose A1

Choose the correct sentence.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: {내일|來日} {수학|數學} {시험|試驗}을 {볼|보다} {거예요|거예요}.

The future tense of '{시험|試驗}을 {보다|보다}' is the standard way to express this.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: {시험|試驗} {잘|잘} ( )? B: {네|네}, {잘|잘} {봤어요|보다}.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: {봤어|보다}

Since B answers in the past tense ('{봤어요|보다}'), the question must also be in the past tense.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

You are at the DMV to take your driver's license test.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: {운전|運轉} {면허|免許} {시험|試驗}을 {봐요|보다}.

Taking any license test is always '{시험|試驗}을 {보다|보다}'.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

4 सवाल

Yes, for small quizzes, you can say '{퀴즈|quiz}를 {보다|보다}' or '{쪽지|쪽지} {시험|試驗}을 {보다|보다}'.

Not exactly slang, but it is very informal and common in dialects. It's safe to use with friends.

Then you use '{시험|試驗}을 {내다|내다}' (to give/set a test) or '{시험|試驗}을 {감독하다|監督하다}' (to proctor a test).

It comes from the idea of 'facing' or 'observing' the questions, a tradition from old civil service exams.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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{시험|試驗}에 {합격|合格}하다

builds on

To pass an exam

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{시험|試驗}에 {떨어지다|떨어지다}

contrast

To fail an exam

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{시험|試驗} {공부|工夫}를 {하다|하다}

similar

To study for an exam

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{시험|試驗} {범위|範圍}

specialized form

Exam syllabus/range

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