해봤는데

tried it, but

→ 해보다
verb · past indicative Rare #18,168
tried it, but A contracted form of 해 보았는데; used to say that someone tried doing something and then introduce a contrasting result or explanation.
KO: 직접 해봤는데 생각보다 어려웠어요.
EN: I tried it myself, but it was harder than I expected.
Conjugation of 해보다
Indicative past
해봤어해봤어요해봤는데

혹시나 해서 조직 검사 해봤는데 에이

I had a biopsy done just to be safe, but... geez.

— 박쥐 (2009)

그래서 밤새 생각을 해봤는데 당신 생각도 했어요

So I thought about it all night, and I thought about you too.

— 엘 시크레토: 비밀의 눈동자 (2009)

생각도 해봤는데 엄마가 그럴 이유가 없어요

I’ve thought of that too, but my mom has no reason to do that.

— 추락의 해부 (2023)

생각은 안 해봤는데

I haven't thought about it.

— 마사안 (2015)