Korean expression
말을 믿어볼까
Said by Jung Kook (BTS)
What does 말을 믿어볼까 mean?
말을 믿어볼까 means "Should I try believing what he says?" in Korean.
How it works here
말을 믿어볼까 combines 믿다 with ‘-아/어 보다’ and ‘-ㄹ까?’ to express tentative consideration.
Key expression
말을 믿다
To accept someone’s words as true.
믿다 means to accept someone’s words as true or to trust them, not merely to know the information.
When it's used
Used when hesitating over whether to accept someone’s explanation as true.
The line
윤기 형의 말을 믿어볼까?
Should I believe what Yoon-gi hyung says?
A speaker considers whether to trust another person’s explanation.
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More examples
나는 그 사람 말을 아직 못 믿겠어.
I still can’t believe what that person says.
그 선생님 말씀은 늘 믿고 들어.
I always trust what that teacher says.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
말을 믿어볼까
윤기 형의 말을 믿어볼까?
Should I believe what Yoon-gi hyung says?
- Hesitating over whether to believe what that person said
- A situation where they shrug off what that person said as a joke.
- A situation where they dismiss what that person said as a lie.
Show the answer
Hesitating over whether to believe what that person said
To accept someone’s words as true. 믿다 means to accept someone’s words as true or to trust them, not merely to know the information.
Other words in this line
- 말
- Words; speech
- 믿다
- To believe; to trust
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