What does 믿고 먹을 만해 mean?
믿고 먹을 만해 means "good enough to trust and eat" in Korean.
How it works here
‘믿고’ sets the basis of trust, while ‘먹을 만해’ says eating it is worthwhile.
Key expression
V고 V-을 만하다
To be worth doing
‘-을 만하다’ emphasizes worth or value, not merely possibility.
When it's used
Used to judge that something is worth trying or experiencing.
The line
믿고 먹을 만해.
It’s good enough to eat with confidence.
Someone judges that food is reliable enough and worth trying.
Scene from “비행記 in 부산 (Travel Log in Busan) #2｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.101” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
이 식당은 줄을 서서라도 먹을 만해.
This restaurant is worth waiting in line for.
가격은 좀 비싸지만 사 볼 만해.
It’s a little expensive, but it’s worth buying.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
믿고 먹을 만해
믿고 먹을 만해.
It’s good enough to eat with confidence.
- Judging that it is worth eating.
- Saying that they have no idea yet whether to eat it.
- Saying that there is too much food and they should not leave any.
Show the answer
Judging that it is worth eating.
To be worth doing. ‘-을 만하다’ emphasizes worth or value, not merely possibility.
Other words in this line
- 믿다
- To trust; to believe
- 먹다
- To eat
- 만하다
- To be worth doing
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