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-아/어 보세요 — please try in Korean
Handy Korean for -아/어 보세요 — please try ✨ 🔴 한번 [hanbeon] - once
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 한번 | hanbeon | once |
| 해보세요 | haeboseyo | please try |
How these words work together
-아/어 보세요 is a polite way to ask someone to try doing something in Korean. It is often used when giving suggestions or encouraging someone to experience an action. You attach -아 보세요 or -어 보세요 to the verb stem depending on vowel harmony. This form shows that the action is a trial or an attempt.
Example sentences
한번 해보세요.
Please try it once.
이 음식을 한번 먹어 보세요.
Please try eating this food once.
문을 열어 보세요.
Please try opening the door.
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