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Sensory Verbs

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1. 👀

   보다

   boda

   to see/watch

   verb

   • 나는 매일 영화를 봐요.

     I watch a movie every day.

   • 텔레비전을 봤어요.

     I watched television.

2. 👂

   듣다

   deut-da

   to listen, to hear

   verb

   • 음악을 들어요.

     I listen to music.

   • 선생님의 말을 잘 들으세요.

     Listen carefully to the teacher.

3. 🍽️

   먹다

   meok-da

   to eat

   verb

   • 아침 밥을 먹어요.

     I eat breakfast rice/meal.

   • 뭘 먹고 싶어요?

     What do you want to eat?

4. 👃

   냄새 나다

   naem-sae na-da

   to smell (of something)

   phrase

   • 이 음식에서 좋은 냄새가 나요.

     This food smells good.

   • 여기서 이상한 냄새가 나요.

     There's a strange smell here.

5. ✋

   만지다

   man-ji-da

   to touch

   verb

   • 뜨거우니까 만지지 마세요.

     Don't touch it because it's hot.

   • 아기가 부드러운 곰인형을 만져요.

     The baby touches the soft teddy bear.

6. 😋

   맛있다

   ma-sit-da

   to be delicious

   verb

   • 이 밥은 맛있어요.

     This rice is delicious.

   • 맛있게 드세요.

     Please enjoy your meal (lit. eat deliciously).

7. ✨

   예쁘다

   yeppeuda

   to be pretty

   adjective

   • 그 꽃은 아주 예뻐요.

     That flower is very pretty.

   • 너는 예뻐.

     You are pretty.

8. 💔

   아프다

   apeuda

   to hurt / be sick

   verb

   • 배가 아파요.

     My stomach hurts.

   • 어디가 아파요?

     Where does it hurt?