What does 할 만할 mean?
할 만할 means "seem worth doing" in Korean.
How it works here
‘할 만할’ expresses that doing it would be worthwhile, while ‘거 같지 않아?’ asks for agreement.
Key expression
-ㄹ 만하다
To be worth doing or acceptable to do
‘-ㄹ/을 만하다’ expresses that something is worth trying or is reasonably acceptable. It differs from a simple expression of possibility.
When it's used
Used to suggest trying something while judging whether it is worthwhile.
The line
할 만할 거 같지 않아?
Don’t you think it looks worth doing?
Said when suggesting an activity and asking whether it seems worthwhile.
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More examples
시간이 걸리더라도 한 번 읽어 볼 만한 책이야.
It’s a book worth reading at least once, even if it takes time.
조금 비싸지만 맛볼 만한 메뉴입니다.
It’s a little expensive, but it’s a menu item worth trying.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
할 만할
할 만할 거 같지 않아?
Don’t you think it looks worth doing?
- Strongly refusing and saying not to do it at all
- Saying that it is worth trying
- Praising something that has already ended
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Saying that it is worth trying
to be worth doing or acceptable to do. ‘-ㄹ/을 만하다’ expresses that something is worth trying or is reasonably acceptable. It differs from a simple expression of possibility.
Other words in this line
- 하다
- To do
- 만하다
- To be worth doing
- 같다
- To be like; to seem
- 않다
- Not to
Same expression in other scenes
- 할만한디 — It seems worth doing.
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