How to use 을/ㄹ 만해요 in Korean

Pattern: -(으)ㄹ 만해요

-(으)ㄹ 만해요 (-(eu)ㄹman-hae-yo, (eu)ㄹmanhaeyo)

-(으)ㄹ 만해요 expresses that an action or state is worth doing or reasonable to do.

How to use -(으)ㄹ 만해요 in Korean

Usage guide

When and how native speakers actually use it.

-(으)ㄹ 만해요(-(eu)ㄹman-hae-yo, (eu)ㄹmanhaeyo)

Indicates that an action or state is worth doing or reasonable.

When to use

giving recommendations, sharing experiences, evaluating worth

The nuance

Attach -(으)ㄹ 만해요 to the verb stem to express that the action is worth doing or reasonable. Use -을 만해요 if the stem ends with a consonant, -ㄹ 만해요 if it ends with a vowel.

Real-world examples

  • 이 영화는 볼 만해요.

    i yeong-hwa-neun bol man-hae-yo., i yeong hwa neun bol man hae yo.

    Verb stem '보' has no final consonant, so use '-ㄹ 만해요'.

  • 그 식당 음식은 먹을 만해요.

    geu sik-dang eum-sik-eun meok-eul man-hae-yo., geu sik dang eum sik eun meok eul man hae yo.

    Verb stem '먹' ends with a consonant, so use '-을 만해요'.

  • 이 책은 읽을 만해요.

    i chaek-eun ik-eul man-hae-yo., i chaek eun ik eul man hae yo.

    Verb stem '읽' ends with a consonant, so use '-을 만해요'.

  • 이 노래는 들을 만해요.

    i no-rae-neun deul-eul man-hae-yo., i no rae neun deul eul man hae yo.

    Verb stem '듣' ends with a consonant, so use '-을 만해요'.

  • 이 영화는 볼 만해요요.

    i yeong-hwa-neun bol man-hae-yo-yo., i yeong hwa neun bol man hae yo yo.

    Redundant polite ending '-요' repeated incorrectly; only '-ㄹ 만해요' is correct.

  • 그 식당 음식은 먹을만해요.

    geu sik-dang eum-sik-eun meok-eul-man-hae-yo., geu sik dang eum sik eun meok eul man hae yo.

    -(으)ㄹ 만해요 should be spaced separately, not combined.

Quick quiz

  1. Which sentence correctly uses -(으)ㄹ 만해요?

    다음 중 '-(으)ㄹ 만해요'를 올바르게 사용한 문장은?(da-eumjung'-(eu)ㄹman-hae-yo'reulol-ba-reu-gesa-yong-hanmun-jang-eun?, daeumjung'(eu)ㄹmanhaeyo'reulolbareugesayonghanmunjangeun?)
  2. Which verb stem takes '-을 만해요'?

    '-을 만해요'가 붙는 동사 어간은?('-eulman-hae-yo'gabut-neundong-saeo-gan-eun?, 'eulmanhaeyo'gabutneundongsaeoganeun?)

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