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How to Say Send in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Verb Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Send"?

보내다([bo-nae-da/send]) is the basic verb for moving something to another place. In polite speech, say 보내요([bo-nae-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "sent"?

보냈어요([bo-nae-sseo-yo/sent]) is the polite past form of 보내다. Example: 문자를 보냈어요 (I sent a text message).

Q3. How do I say "have to send"?

보내야 해요([bo-nae-ya hae-yo/have to send]) means you must send. Example: 서류를 보내야 해요 (I have to send the documents).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Send" in Korean - 보내다([bo-nae-da/send])

What does "보내다([bo-nae-da/send])" mean?

보내다([bo-nae-da/send]) means "to send". It is also used for spending time: 시간을 보내다 (to spend time).

Casual: 보내 (bo-nae)
Polite: 보내요 (bo-nae-yo)
Formal: 보냅니다 (bo-naem-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

보내다([bo-nae-da/send]) = 보내 (stem: send) + 다 (dictionary ending)
보냈어요([bo-nae-sseo-yo/sent]) = 보내 + 었어요 (send + past)
보내고 싶어요([bo-nae-go si-peo-yo/want to send]) = 보내 + 고 싶어요 (send + want to)
보내야 해요([bo-nae-ya hae-yo/have to send]) = 보내 + 야 해요 (send + have to)
보내지 마세요([bo-nae-ji ma-se-yo/don't send]) = 보내 + 지 마세요 (send + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Place: “편지를 보내요 (pyeon-ji-reul bo-nae-yo)”
2. Past: 보냈어요([bo-nae-sseo-yo/sent]) sent.
3. Duty: 보내야 해요([bo-nae-ya hae-yo/have to send]) have to send.
4. Warning: 보내지 마세요([bo-nae-ji ma-se-yo/don't send]) don't send.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 뭐 보내요? A: mwo bo-nae-yo?

A: What do you send?

B: 편지를 보내요. B: pyeon-ji-reul bo-nae-yo.

B: I send a letter.

A: 누구에게 보내요? A: nu-gu-e-ge bo-nae-yo?

A: Who do you send it to?

B: 친구에게 보내요. B: chin-gu-e-ge bo-nae-yo.

B: I send it to my friend. - 보내다([bo-nae-da/send])

A: 편지 보냈어요? A: pyeon-ji bo-nae-sseo-yo?

A: Did you send a letter?

B: 네, 보냈어요. B: ne, bo-nae-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I sent it.

A: 언제 보냈어요? A: eon-je bo-nae-sseo-yo?

A: When did you send it?

B: 어제 보냈어요. B: eo-je bo-nae-sseo-yo.

B: I sent it yesterday. - 보냈어요([bo-nae-sseo-yo/sent])

A: 지금 보내야 해요? A: ji-geum bo-nae-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to send it now?

B: 네, 지금 보내야 해요. B: ne, ji-geum bo-nae-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to send it now.

A: 뭐 보내야 해요? A: mwo bo-nae-ya hae-yo?

A: What do you have to send?

B: 서류를 보내야 해요. B: seo-ryu-reul bo-nae-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to send the documents. - 보내야 해요([bo-nae-ya hae-yo/have to send])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 보내다([bo-nae-da/send]) send
- 보냈어요([bo-nae-sseo-yo/sent]) sent
- 보내고 싶어요([bo-nae-go si-peo-yo/want to send]) want to send
- 보내야 해요([bo-nae-ya hae-yo/have to send]) have to send
- 보내지 마세요([bo-nae-ji ma-se-yo/don't send]) don't send

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