-아/어 봐야
Very similar to '-아/어 봤자', but more commonly used when describing a hypothetical future situation or a prediction about a useless outcome.
Summary
Equivalent
Even if you try..., No matter what you do...
Also: -아/어 봤자 · -(으)ㄴ 들
Example
Even if we leave now, we'll be late, so let's just take our time.
지금 출발해 봐야 약속 시간에 늦을 텐데 천천히 가요.
Grammar rules
- It implies 'Even if you were to do [X], it wouldn't work.' It feels slightly more hypothetical or predictive than '-아/어 봤자'.
- Also commonly used with '아무리'.
Patterns
V/A (Verbs/Adjectives)
현재 (Present) · -아/어 봐야
Example sentences
Even if we leave now, we'll be late, so let's just take our time.
지금 출발해 봐야 약속 시간에 늦을 텐데 천천히 가요.
Even if you ask them, they won't do it, so don't even bring it up.
그 사람에게 부탁해 봐야 들어주지 않을 테니 아예 말을 하지 마세요.
Even if you fix this clothing, I don't think it will look pretty.
이 옷은 수선해 봐야 예쁘지 않을 것 같아요.
Conversation
A: Should we do more warm-up exercises?
준비 운동을 좀 더 해야 할까요?
B: No matter how hard we practice, I think it'll be tough to win this competition.
아무리 열심히 연습해 봐야 이번 대회에서 이기기는 힘들 것 같아요.
Practice
Fill in the blank
Select the correct 'even if trying/doing...' phrase.
Medicine isn't working.
Leaving now is too late.