Korean grammar · Level 2 · 2급
V-아/어 보다
Try doing
Taught in Level 2, Unit 6: Can I try this on?
in a shop, 'try it on' is the most useful thing you can do, and in Korean you cannot just say 입어요 — you say 입어 봐요, 'wear it and see'. The same 보다 will also mean 'have tried' (먹어 봤어요).
Example
떡볶이를 먹어 봤어요.
I have tried tteokbokki.
The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 2 Pass, opening soon · Level 2, Unit 6
Can I try this on?
The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.
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