A1 Collocation तटस्थ 1 मिनट पढ़ने का समय

편지를 보내다.

pyeonjireul bonaeda.

Send a letter.

इसका अभ्यास करें

Phrase in 30 Seconds

To dispatch a written message to someone, usually via a postal service.

  • Means: The act of sending a physical letter to a recipient.
  • Used in: Writing to friends, official government notices, or formal business correspondence.
  • Don't confuse: '편지를 쓰다' (to write a letter) with '편지를 보내다' (to dispatch it).
✍️ + ✉️ + 📮 = 편지를 보내다

आपके स्तर पर व्याख्या:

This phrase means to send a letter. You use it when you put a letter in the mail for a friend or family member.
It is a standard collocation. You use '편지' (letter) with the verb '보내다' (to send). It is common in daily life when talking about postal services or personal communication.
This is a functional collocation used to describe the act of dispatching physical correspondence. While digital communication is dominant, this phrase remains essential for formal, legal, or sentimental contexts where physical media is required.
The phrase '편지를 보내다' serves as a foundational collocation in Korean. It highlights the distinction between digital and physical communication, where '보내다' acts as the primary transitive verb for dispatching items, whether abstract or concrete.
Syntactically, '편지를 보내다' demonstrates the agglutinative nature of Korean, where the object marker '를' clearly delineates the patient of the action. Its usage is strictly reserved for physical media, reflecting a semantic boundary that separates it from digital 'sending' verbs.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, '편지를 보내다' maps the source-path-goal schema onto the act of communication. The verb '보내다' implies a transition of possession or location. The phrase is culturally embedded in the tradition of epistolary exchange, maintaining its relevance despite the ubiquity of instantaneous digital messaging.

मतलब

To dispatch a written message to someone.

🌍

सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

Handwritten letters are highly valued for their sincerity. Physical mail is increasingly rare but remains the standard for legal notices.

💡

Use '손편지'

Add '손' (hand) to '편지' to emphasize it is handwritten.

💡

Use '손편지'

Add '손' (hand) to '편지' to emphasize it is handwritten.

खुद को परखो

Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

나는 친구에게 편지를 ____.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 보낸다

You send a letter, you don't eat or sleep it.

🎉 स्कोर: /1

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

अभ्यास बैंक

2 अभ्यास
सही जवाब चुनो Fill Blank

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
Fill in the blank with the correct verb. Fill Blank A1

나는 친구에게 편지를 ____.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 보낸다

You send a letter, you don't eat or sleep it.

🎉 स्कोर: /2

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

1 सवाल

No, use '이메일을 보내다'.

संबंधित मुहावरे

🔗

편지를 쓰다

builds on

To write a letter

🔄

편지를 부치다

synonym

To post a letter

कहाँ इस्तेमाल करें

📮

At the Post Office

Clerk: 어디로 보내시나요?

You: 미국으로 편지를 보내고 싶어요.

formal
✉️

Writing to a friend

Friend: 아직도 편지를 보내?

You: 응, 손편지가 더 좋아서.

informal

याद करें

स्मृति सहायक

Think of a 'Pen' (편) that writes a letter to 'Send' (보내다).

दृश्य संबंध

Imagine a red mailbox. You drop a white envelope inside, and it travels across the country to a smiling friend.

Rhyme

편지를 보내다, 마음을 전하다 (Send a letter, deliver the heart).

Story

Min-su wrote a letter to his grandma. He walked to the post office. He put the letter in the slot. He felt happy sending it.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'envoyer une lettre' in French or 'mandar una carta' in Spanish. It is a universal concept of dispatching mail.

Word Web

편지보내다우체국우표편지봉투답장

चैलेंज

Write a short note in Korean and pretend to mail it to a friend.

Review in 1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days.

उच्चारण

बलाघात Flat, natural Korean intonation.

The 'p' is aspirated.

औपचारिकता का स्तर

औपचारिक
편지를 보냅니다.

편지를 보냅니다. (General statement)

तटस्थ
편지를 보내요.

편지를 보내요. (General statement)

अनौपचारिक
편지를 보내.

편지를 보내. (General statement)

बोलचाल
편지 부쳐.

편지 부쳐. (General statement)

The word '편지' is derived from the Chinese characters 便 (convenient) and 紙 (paper).

Joseon Dynasty:
Modern:

रोचक तथ्य

In the past, letters were often written on silk or high-quality paper.

सांस्कृतिक नोट्स

Handwritten letters are highly valued for their sincerity.

“군대에 있는 남자친구에게 편지를 보냈다.”

Physical mail is increasingly rare but remains the standard for legal notices.

“법원에서 편지를 보냈습니다.”

बातचीत की शुरुआत

“

마지막으로 편지를 보낸 적이 언제예요?

“

요즘도 편지를 보내는 사람이 많을까요?

सामान्य गलतियाँ

✗

이메일을 편지를 보내다.

✓

이메일을 보내다.

literal translation
You don't need to say 'letter' when sending an email. It is redundant.

L1 Interference

0 1
✗

편지를 주다.

✓

편지를 보내다.

wrong context
While 'give' works if you hand it directly, 'send' is the standard for mail.

L1 Interference

0

In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Mandar una carta

None, the structure is identical.

French Very Similar

Envoyer une lettre

None, the structure is identical.

German Very Similar

Einen Brief schicken

German word order changes based on the sentence structure.

Japanese Very Similar

手紙を送る (Tegami o okuru)

The particle 'o' in Japanese is the equivalent of '를' in Korean.

Arabic moderate

إرسال رسالة (Irsal risala)

Arabic is VSO or SVO, while Korean is strictly SOV.

Spotted in the Real World

🎬

(1995)

“편지를 보냈습니다.”

A classic film about letters.

आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले

편지를 보내다. बनाम 편지를 보내다 vs 이메일을 보내다

Learners often use '편지' for any message.

Use '편지' only for paper, '이메일' for digital.

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (1)

No, use '이메일을 보내다'.

usage contexts

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