Korean

해보다

해보다
Meaning: to try; to attempt
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 해보다
Present 해본다
Polite 해봐요
Formal 해봅니다
Past 해봤다
Past + Polite 해봤어요
Guess + Polite 해보겠어요
Connective 해보고
Conditional 해보면
Volitional 해보자
Imperative 해봐라
Imperative + Polite 해보세요
Attributive 해보는 / 해본 / 해볼

Example

It's not bad to try it once.

Usage Notes

Used when suggesting or attempting an action. It's a compound of 하다 (to do) and 보다 (to see), literally meaning 'to do and see'.

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