Korean expression
들어가 봐도 돼요
What does 들어가 봐도 돼요 mean?
들어가 봐도 돼요 means "May I go in and take a look?" in Korean.
How it works here
‘-아/어 보다’ combines with ‘-아/어도 되다’ to ask whether trying an action is permitted. Here, ‘들어가 봐도 돼요’ politely checks whether the speaker may enter.
Key expression
-아/어 봐도 되다
A polite expression for asking whether one may try performing an action.
‘V-아/어 봐도 되다’ follows a verb and means ‘is it okay to try doing it’. It is usually used in questions such as ‘돼요?’ or ‘됩니까?’, giving it a polite tone because the speaker is asking for permission. Compared with ‘-아/어도 되다’, it retains a slight sense of trying the action. Distinguish it from the negative form ‘-아/어 보면 안 되다’.
When it's used
Use this to ask politely whether an action requiring permission is allowed, especially when entering, touching, or using something.
The line
들어가 봐도 돼요?
Is it okay if I go in?
This is a polite check, made in a place someone is visiting for the first time, about whether a certain action is allowed.
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More examples
이 자리에 앉아 봐도 돼요?
Is it okay if I try sitting here?
이 물건을 만져 봐도 돼요?
Is it okay if I touch this item?
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
들어가 봐도 돼요
들어가 봐도 돼요?
Is it okay if I go in?
- A situation in which someone politely asks whether they may enter a room they are visiting for the first time.
- A situation in which someone says the door must be closed firmly.
- A situation in which someone strongly prohibits entering.
Show the answer
A situation in which someone politely asks whether they may enter a room they are visiting for the first time.
A polite expression for asking whether one may try performing an action. ‘V-아/어 봐도 되다’ follows a verb and means ‘is it okay to try doing it’. It is usually used in questions such as ‘돼요?’ or ‘됩니까?’, giving it a polite tone because the speaker is asking for permission. Compared with ‘-아/어도 되다’, it retains a slight sense of trying the action. Distinguish it from the negative form ‘-아/어 보면 안 되다’.
Other words in this line
- 들어가다
- To enter; to go in
- 되다
- To become; to be allowed
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