Key Facts
- Hangul: 발표하다 (balpyohada)
- Meaning: to present
- Level: B1
- Part of speech: verb
- Stem: 발표하
- Conjugation class: 하다
- Grammar: The topic takes 을/를 (결과를 발표하다), or it can stand alone for giving a presentation (발표했어요).
- Usage: Used both in school and in news. 발표 시간 means the time for a presentation.
What Does 발표하다 Mean?
There are two uses. In class or at work it means giving a presentation: 수업에서 발표하다. In news it means making something public: 결과를 발표하다. With the topic present, 을/를 marks what is announced; without one, 발표했어요 alone says that someone gave a presentation.
발표 시간 is the time slot for a talk, so the noun appears on schedules as well as in speech.
Senses:
- to present: Give a talk or report, as in 수업에서 발표하다.
- to announce: Make something public, as in 결과를 발표하다.
How Do You Pronounce 발표하다?
발표하다 is read as it is spelled. When 하 meets the ending 여 it contracts to 해, so the present is 발표해요 and the past is 발표했어요. The plain noun 발표 can stand on its own in a title or schedule.
How Do You Use 발표하다 in a Sentence?
내일 수업에서 발표해요.
I will give a presentation in class tomorrow.
수업에서 tells you the setting is a class. The sentence has no object, so 발표해요 simply says that the speaker gives a presentation.
회사가 새 제품을 발표했어요.
The company announced a new product.
Here 새 제품을 is the object, and the past 발표했어요 reports a company announcement.
앞에서 발표하면 떨려요.
I get nervous presenting in front of people.
앞에서 means in front (here, in front of an audience), and 발표하면 sets up the condition that makes the speaker nervous.
How Does Balpyohada Conjugation Work?
Every form of 발표하다 is the noun 발표 plus the 하다 pattern, so the stem is 발표하 and each 아/어 ending becomes 해-: 발표해요, 발표했어요, 발표해서. Because 발표 is a noun, it can also be the object of 하다: 발표를 해요 means the same as 발표해요.
발표하다
| Form | Korean | Romanization | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polite present | 발표해요 | ||
| Polite past | 발표했어요 | ||
| Polite future (plan) | 발표할 거예요 | ||
| Polite future (intention or guess) | 발표하겠어요 | ||
| Formal present | 발표합니다 | ||
| Formal past | 발표했습니다 | ||
| Formal future | 발표할 것입니다 | ||
| Casual present | 발표해 | ||
| Casual past | 발표했어 | ||
| Casual future | 발표할 거야 | ||
| Want to (polite) | 발표하고 싶어요 | ||
| Honorific polite | 발표하세요 | ||
| Because / and then | 발표해서 | ||
| If (conditional) | 발표하면 | ||
| Present modifier (before a noun) | 발표하는 | ||
| Past modifier (before a noun) | 발표한 | ||
| Future modifier (before a noun) | 발표할 | ||
| Negative with 안 (short) | 발표 안 해요 | ||
| Negative (long form) | 발표하지 않아요 |
Sound Changes
| Form | Korean | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|
| Polite past | 발표했어요 | [발표해써요] |
| Polite future | 발표할 거예요 | [발표할꺼예요] |
| Polite future guess | 발표하겠어요 | [발표하게써요] |
| Formal present | 발표합니다 | [발표함니다] |
| Formal past | 발표했습니다 | [발표핻씀니다] |
| Formal future | 발표할 것입니다 | [발표할꺼심니다] |
| Casual past | 발표했어 | [발표해써] |
| Casual future | 발표할 거야 | [발표할꺼야] |
| Want to (polite) | 발표하고 싶어요 | [발표하고 시퍼요] |
| Long negative | 발표하지 않아요 | [발표하지 아나요] |
Common Mistake
Wrong: ✗ 발표를 말해요
Correct: ✓ 발표해요 / 발표를 해요
Why: Learners replace 하다 with 말하다 and end up with 발표를 말해요, which reads as speaking about a presentation. A presentation is something you do, so it takes 하다: 발표해요 or 발표를 해요.
Where Does 발표하다 Turn up in Practice?
School and work supply most of the contexts. Students use 수업에서 발표하다, companies use 새 제품을 발표하다, and news items use 결과를 발표하다. The first has no object, while the other two name what is being made public.
설명하다 (to explain) and 준비하다 (to prepare) are close neighbours: you prepare, then present, then explain.
What Is Easy to Confuse with 발표하다?
| Word | How to tell it from 발표하다 |
|---|---|
| 소개하다 | 소개하다 introduces a person or a thing; 발표하다 delivers a formal talk or makes an announcement. |
| 말하다 | 말하다 is speaking in general, with no formal setting implied. |
Before a Class Presentation
Two classmates are waiting outside their classroom. One has already given a talk; the other is preparing for tomorrow.
Jisu
오늘 발표해요?
Oneul balpyohaeyo?
Are you giving your presentation today?
Minho
아니요. 내일 발표할 거예요.
Aniyo. Naeil balpyohal geoyeyo.
No. I will give it tomorrow.
Jisu
저는 어제 발표했어요.
Jeoneun eoje balpyohaesseoyo.
I gave mine yesterday.
오늘 and 내일 make the schedule clear. The first line uses 발표해요 for a planned event, while 발표할 거예요 states a future plan explicitly. Neither needs an object because both speakers know they mean a class presentation.
Phrases around Talks and Announcements
발표를 준비하다 means to prepare a presentation. Preparation can include writing notes, making slides and rehearsing. 발표를 하다 means to deliver it. The shared noun helps you follow the sequence, but preparing a talk does not mean you have already presented it.
발표 자료 means presentation materials. It can refer to slides or supporting documents, rather than the speech itself. 발표자 is the presenter. On a conference programme, that is the person giving the talk; it is different from the audience or the person running the whole event.
연구 결과를 발표하다 means to present or publish research findings. Here the important idea is making the findings known. The phrase does not tell you whether there was a spoken talk, a written release or both. Read the surrounding sentence before translating every occurrence as “give a presentation”.
합격자 발표 means an announcement of successful applicants. It can be a heading above a list, with no full verb at all. On an admissions website, 발표 may therefore signal results you need to read rather than an event you need to attend.
Where Will You Meet 발표하다?
In a classroom, 발표 can mean a prepared talk or speaking to the class about an answer. The scale depends on the task. The word itself does not promise slides, a stage or a long speech. This helps explain why a teacher can use it for a short contribution.
At work, the object often tells you which English verb fits. A project team may present results, while a company may announce a product. In news headlines, the noun 발표 often appears without 하다 because headlines compress complete sentences. Look for the announced topic beside it.
발표합니다 suits a formal presentation or a public announcement. 발표해요 suits polite conversation about that same event. Changing the ending changes how you address the listener; it does not turn the announcement into a private conversation or change what is being presented.
What Makes 발표하다 Tricky?
Write 발표하다 as one verb. When you use the noun as an object, write 발표를 하다 with a space. These are two ways to build the expression, not two different kinds of presentation. In the short negative 발표 안 해요, 안 comes between the noun and 해요; 발표하지 않아요 keeps the verb together.
The forms before nouns also carry useful information. 발표하는 사람 is the person presenting; 발표한 내용 is the content that was presented. 발표할 내용 points to content still to be presented. The choice tells your listener whether you are discussing the presenter, a completed talk or a forthcoming one.
Words for a Presentation Setting
| Korean | Meaning | Useful note |
|---|---|---|
| 발표자 | presenter | Names the person giving the talk. |
| 자료 | materials; data | 발표 자료 can include slides and handouts. |
| 질문 | question | The audience may have questions after the talk. |
| 결과 | result | 결과를 발표하다 focuses on making results known. |
The meeting vocabulary lesson teaches words for the wider discussion around a presentation.
Mini Drill: from Preparation to Presentation
- Put 발표하다 in the polite past to report a completed talk.
- Use the short negative to say you are not presenting.
- Choose the modifier for a future presentation: 발표한 내용 or 발표할 내용.
- Turn 발표하다 into a noun-and-verb expression with 를.
Show drill answers
- 발표했어요.
- 발표 안 해요.
- 발표할 내용: the content to be presented.
- 발표를 하다.
Quick Self-Test
- Does 새 제품을 발표하다 mean the company is introducing a new employee?
- Who is the 발표자 on a programme?
- Does 발표 always imply a long talk with slides?
Show answers
- No. It means announcing a new product.
- The presenter.
- No. It can also be a short contribution in class.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can 발표하다 Mean Announce?
Yes. 결과를 발표하다 is to announce the results, and companies use it for new products.
How Do I Say I Will Give a Presentation Tomorrow?
내일 수업에서 발표해요 works, because the present form also covers the near future.
Does It Take an Object?
Usually, when it means announce: 결과를 발표하다, 새 제품을 발표했어요. When it means give a presentation, the object is often left out: 내일 수업에서 발표해요.
What Does 발표 시간 Mean?
It is the time slot set aside for presentations, a phrase you will see on class and conference schedules.
Which Words Are Related to 발표하다?
What Should You Learn Next?
Compare 소개하다 next, then 설명하다 for explaining. The contraction behind 발표해요 is in 하다 to 해요, the Korean verb conjugator shows every other form, and the Korean verb dictionary holds the full list. Negation of 하다 verbs is explained in negating 하다 verbs.