What does 먹어 볼까요 mean?
먹어 볼까요 means "Shall we try eating it?" in Korean.
How it works here
‘먹어 보다’ means to try eating, and ‘-ㄹ까요?’ makes it a suggestion.
Key expression
-아/어 보다
To try doing something
‘-아/어 보다’ attaches to a verb to express trying or experiencing an action.
When it's used
Used to suggest lightly trying something, tasting something, or testing a method.
The line
먹어 볼까요?
Shall we try eating it?
Someone suggests trying something new or tasting something.
Scene from “비행記 in 부산 (Travel Log in Busan) #1｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.100” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
이 문제는 제가 한번 풀어 볼게요.
I’ll try solving this problem.
새로 산 신발을 신고 걸어 봤어요.
I tried walking in the new shoes I bought.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
먹어 볼까요
먹어 볼까요?
Shall we try eating it?
- Suggesting that a new plan be carefully reviewed first.
- Suggesting that a new method be tried.
- Saying that one should rest after finishing urgent work.
Show the answer
Suggesting that a new method be tried.
To try doing something. ‘-아/어 보다’ attaches to a verb to express trying or experiencing an action.
Other words in this line
- 먹다
- To eat
Same expression in other scenes
- 가 볼까요 — Shall we try going?
- 먹어 볼래 — Do you want to try eating it?
- 들어봐요 — A suggestion to try listening once
- 찍어 볼까 — Shall we try taking a picture?
- 띄워 보겠습니다 — I’ll try launching it
- 손을대 볼까요 — Try doing it
- 해볼까 — Shall we try it
- 해볼까요 — Shall we try doing it?
- 좀 해 봐 — Try it yourself.
- 풀어보자 — Let’s try solving it
- 올라가 볼까요 — Shall we try going up?
- 앉아보세요 — Please try sitting down
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