Pattern: -(아/어) 보세요
-(아/어) 보세요 (-(a, (a, eo)bo-se-yo, eo)boseyo)
-(아/어) 보세요 is used to suggest or encourage someone to try doing something. It's common in daily conversation.
When and how native speakers actually use it.
An expression used to suggest or encourage trying an action
When to use
suggestion, advice, encouragement to try
The nuance
Attach '-아 보세요' or '-어 보세요' to the verb stem to suggest someone try the action. Use '-아 보세요' if the last vowel of the stem is '아' or '오'; otherwise, use '-어 보세요'. Exception: 하다 becomes 해 보세요.
이 음식을 먹어 보세요.
i eum-sik-eul meok-eo bo-se-yo., i eum sik eul meok eo bo se yo.
Verb stem '먹-' ends with vowel '어', so '-어 보세요' is correct.
이 책을 읽어 보세요.
i chaek-eul ik-eo bo-se-yo., i chaek eul ik eo bo se yo.
Verb stem '읽-' plus '-어 보세요' forms a proper suggestion.
시험 전에 공부해 보세요.
si-heom jeon-e gong-bu-hae bo-se-yo., si heom jeon e gong bu hae bo se yo.
Verb '하다' changes to '해 보세요' for natural suggestion.
이 문제를 풀아 보세요.
i mun-je-reul pul-a bo-se-yo., i mun je reul pul a bo se yo.
The stem '풀-' requires '-아 보세요', so '풀아' is incorrect.
영화를 봐 보세요.
yeong-hwa-reul bwa bo-se-yo., yeong hwa reul bwa bo se yo.
Verb stem '보-' plus '-아 보세요' becomes '봐 보세요' correctly.
운동을 해 보세요.
un-dong-eul hae bo-se-yo., un dong eul hae bo se yo.
Verb '하다' changes to '해 보세요' correctly.
Which sentence correctly uses '-(아/어) 보세요'?
What is the correct form of '-(아/어) 보세요' with 하다?
Which verb should take '-아 보세요'?
