What does 해볼까 mean?
해볼까 means "shall we try it" in Korean.
How it works here
‘해 보다’ means to try doing something, and ‘-ㄹ까’ makes it a light suggestion.
Key expression
V-아/어 보다
To try doing something directly or lightly
‘-아/어 보다’ adds the meaning of trying something oneself. With ‘-ㄹ까’, it becomes a light suggestion to give it a try.
When it's used
Used to lightly suggest trying something together.
The line
하나, 둘, 셋 하면 같이 해볼까?
Shall we try it together when I say one, two, three?
Said before starting an activity to suggest trying it together.
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More examples
이 문제를 제가 한번 풀어 볼게요.
I’ll try solving this problem once.
새 메뉴라니까 나도 한번 먹어 볼래.
Since it’s a new menu, do you want to try it too?
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
해볼까
하나, 둘, 셋 하면 같이 해볼까?
Shall we try it together when I say one, two, three?
- Setting an appointment time precisely
- Suggesting that someone try a new exercise once
- Calling someone else’s name
Show the answer
Suggesting that someone try a new exercise once
to try doing something directly or lightly. ‘-아/어 보다’ adds the meaning of trying something oneself. With ‘-ㄹ까’, it becomes a light suggestion to give it a try.
Other words in this line
- 하나
- One
- 둘
- Two
- 셋
- Three
- 하다
- To do
- 같이
- Together
- 해보다
- To try doing
Same expression in other scenes
- 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
- 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.
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