올라가 볼까요

What does 올라가 볼까요 mean?

올라가 볼까요 means "shall we try going up?" in Korean.

How it works here

‘-아/어 보다’ appears in ‘올라가 볼까요’ and gives the action a trial or attempt meaning. ‘-ㄹ까요?’ adds a polite suggestion to do it together.

When it's used

Used to lightly try an action or method to see whether it works or what happens.

The line

일단 올라가 볼까요?

Shall we try going up for now?

A suggestion to try something as a first step.

Scene from “EP.1 버려진 자의 방 | Knight Of Blood Moon | ENHYPEN (엔하이픈) ‘EN-O’CLOCK SPIN OFF’” · Channel: ENHYPEN Watch on YouTube

More examples

1. 이 버튼을 한 번 눌러 봐요.

   Try pressing this button once.

2. 시간이 없으면 먼저 말해 봐.

   If there’s no time, try telling them first.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

올라가 볼까요

일단 올라가 볼까요?

Shall we try going up for now?

• Regretting something that already ended.
• Giving up without considering the result.
• Suggesting trying something once.

Other words in this line

일단

First; for now

올라가다

To go up

Same expression in other scenes

• 풀어보자 — Let’s try solving it
• 앉아보세요 — Please try sitting down
• 마셔봤어 — Have you had the experience of trying to drink it?
• 안 마셔봤다 — Have never tried drinking
• 만들어봐 — To actually make it and try it out
• 기다려 봐 — Try waiting
• 해봐 — Try it once.
• 가봤어요 — Went there and actually tried it.