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보겠나

will you try?

→ 보다
보 to see, to look at, to watch + 겠 future tense + 나 happen, occur
auxiliary · future irrealis Rare #17,847
will you try? Informal question form of the auxiliary 보다 (“to try” after a verb). Often used as a suggestion/challenge.
KO: 이것도 한번 해 보겠나?
EN: Will you try doing this too, just once?
Conjugation of 보다
Irrealis future
볼게보겠나

잠깐 줘 보겠나?

Can you give it to me for a moment?

— 잠입자 (1979)

나를 알아 보겠나?

Will you recognize me?

— 요짐보 (1961)

다시 생각해 보겠나?

Would you reconsider?

— 안드레이 루블료프 (1966)

다시 계산해 보겠나?

Would you like to recalculate?

— 오펜하이머 (2023)

만나 보겠나?

Would you like to meet?

— 미스틱 리버 (2003)