-봐 forms

[nanday0]

안녕하세요,

I have came across some grammer that seem really confusing.. and a little help would definitely be appreciated! =)

When do you use -건가봐, -ㄹ까봐, -해 봐 (eg. 말해 봐), and the other -봐 forms? They seem really confusing to me Are there any lessons that have covered any of these forms already?

Thanks so much for your help!

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[fjma123]

I'm 95% positive it's similar to the '-te miru' grammar in Japanese.

And -te miru in Japanese means to do/try something and see what happens.

However, it does not mean try as in to make an voluntary attempt to do something.

That's all it means, I'm pretty sure.

[carsont]

Yeah.

verb + (-어/아/여) 보다 is a pretty common construction and I believe it's used mostly in these three ways:

- To try doing something and see how it turns out; like the phrase "give it a shot" in English.

몰라서 그에게 물어 봤다
I didn't know so I tried asking him.

- To have had the experience of doing something once.

소주를 마셔 본 적이 있나요?
Have you ever tried soju?

- As a softener in commands or proposals, sort of like "why don't you try and..." or the infamous "why don't you go ahead and..." in English.

At least that's how I understand it; I'm by no means anywhere near fluent.

[manyakumi]

When do you use -건가봐, -ㄹ까봐, -해 봐 (eg. 말해 봐), and the other -봐 forms? They seem really confusing to me Are there any lessons that have covered any of these forms already?

- 건가보다 (originally -것인가보다) / - 나보다
: seem to, seem like

영화가 시작할 건가봐. (영화가 시작될 건가봐)
The movie seems to be started.

영화 시작했나봐.
The movie seems to have started.

그 가방은 네 친구가 두고 간 건가보다.
It seems that your friend left the bag.

네 친구가 그 가방을 두고 갔나보다.
Your friend seemed to leave the bag.


-ㄹ까보다
: would better -

나 이제 집에 갈까봐. (나 이제 집에 가는 것이 좋겠어)
I'd better go home now.


(A)ㄹ까봐 (B)하다
: to (B) in case of (A)

비가 올까봐 우산을 가져왔어요.
I brought my umbrella in case of raining.

내가 집에 갈까봐?
Are you afraid of me going home? / Are you considering me going home? (depends on the context)

(A)ㄹ까봐 (B)다 / (A)ㄹ까 (B)다
: to be (B) in case of (A)

꿈에 나올까봐 두렵다. (꿈에 나올까 두렵다)
I'm afraid that it will be shown at even in my dream. (I don't want to see it again)


-ㅏ/ㅓ/ㅕ 보다 was already explained by others.
: to try to -


Feel free to ask any further.

[nanday0]

i understand now! Thank you all for your detailed explanations!