Korean

돌보다

돌보다
Meaning: to take care of, to look after
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 돌보다
Present 돌본다
Polite 돌봐요
Formal 돌봅니다
Past 돌봤다
Past + Polite 돌봤어요
Guess + Polite 돌보겠어요
Connective 돌보고
Conditional 돌보면
Volitional 돌보자
Imperative 돌봐라
Imperative + Polite 돌보세요
Attributive 돌보는 / 돌본 / 돌볼

Example sentences

My grandmother took great care of her plants.
그는 의사로서 환자를 돌보고 있다.
He is taking care of patients as a doctor.
어미 고양이가 새끼들을 돌보고 있습니다.
The mother cat is taking care of her kittens.
그녀는 전업주부로 아이들을 돌보는 데 전념하고 있습니다.
She is a full-time homemaker dedicated to taking care of her children.
부모님이 안 계실 때는 맏형이 동생들을 잘 돌봐야 한다.
When parents are not around, the eldest brother should take good care of his younger siblings.
병원에서 간호사는 환자를 극진히 돌보았다.
At the hospital, the nurse cared for the patient with great devotion.

Usage Notes

Used when caring for people, animals, plants, or handling responsibilities.

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