-아/어 보다 Try doing / Have done before
Core meaning - Try doing / Have done before
Form - Stem + 아/어 보다; Stem + 아/어 본 적 있어요/있어; Stem + 아/어 봐; Stem + 아/어 봐요
Usage - Focus on the highlighted segment in each example; surrounding words can change while the pattern function stays the same.
Use this pattern for its grammatical function, not as a literal word-by-word translation.
See examples below for varied real-world usage.
-아/어 보다 = try (to see what happens)
- 입어 보세요 (Try it on)
-아/어 본 적이 있다 = have experienced
- 먹어 본 적이 있어요
Different from trying hard (노력하다)
Try eating this.
Have you ever been to Korea?
I will try doing it.
Have you seen this movie?
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