아/어 봤자

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Description

A/V + 아/어/여 봤자: This pattern is used to indicate that there is no use in trying to do something. Depending on the sentence, it might be translated as:

  • There's no use in (verb) + ing
  • Even with (something) / Even if (something)
  • It doesn't matter how ~

Notes

  • The first clause describes the useless action or
  • The second clause describes why the action will be useless or won't live up to expectations
  • Normally cannot be used with past tense forms in either clause

Conjugation Rule

Conjugation Rule
Pattern Case Example
Rule 1: adjective/verb + 아/어 봤자 If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 가다 → 가 봤자
Rule 2: adjective/verb + 아/어 봤자 If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem 받다 → 받아 봤자


Sentence Examples

Korean English Notes
울어 봤자 소용없어. It's no use to cry. low form
그에게 충고해 봤자 소용없어요. Advice is no use to him. polite informal form
그래 봤자 소용없어. It is useless doing that. low form
남자친구한테 잘해줘 봤자 소용없어. No matter how nice you would be to a man, it is of no use. low form
졸라 봤자 안가르쳐 줄거예요. Even if you ask importunately, I won't tell you. polite informal form
운전을 배워봤자, 쓸데 없어. 난 자동차도 없어. Even if I learn to drive, it's no use. I don't even have a car. low form
노력 해봤자 그 사람을 따라갈 수 없을거야. Even if you work hard, you won't able to keep up. low form
이 라면 한 그릇 먹어 봤자 간에 기별도 안 가요. Even if I eat a bowl of this ramyeon, my stomach will hardly notice. polite informal form
길이 아무리 막혀봤자 3시간안에 도착할거야. No matter how congested the roads are, we can arrive in 3 hours low form
뛰어 봤자 벼룩이지. You can run, but you can't hide. proverb


Exceptions

  • Example

See Also

  • Related topic or grammar

Textbook references

  • Korean Grammar in Use (intermediate): pg 360


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