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Worth a Visit -(으)ㄹ 만하다

A friend has one afternoon in your city. You recommend somewhere worth visiting, then explain what you noticed on your own visit. -(으)ㄹ 만하다 offers an evaluation; -던데 recalls an experience that supports the next thought.

Worth Doing, Good Enough to Try

Use -ㄹ 만하다 after a vowel or ㄹ and -을 만하다 after another consonant: 볼 만하다, 읽을 만하다. It can mean worthwhile, reasonably good, or manageable, depending on the activity and context. Leave a space before 만하다.

i bangmulgwaneun han beon ga bol manhaeyo.

This museum is worth visiting once.

i chaegeun chogeup haksaengdo ilgeul manhaeyo.

This book is manageable even for beginner students.

An Observation Leads to the Next Point

Attach -던데 to a verb or adjective stem, or -(이)던데 to a noun. You recall something you experienced, then offer a related thought, question, or contrast. -던데요 can leave that observation as a conversational turn on its own.

jumareneun sarami manteonde achime galkkayo?

I found it busy on weekends; shall we go in the morning?

jeonmangi joteonde changgae anjeullaeyo?

The view was good when I went; would you like a window seat?

Hint · 힌트

볼 만해요 can be a measured recommendation: “It is worth seeing.” It can also mean something is tolerable or reasonably good, so context and tone decide how enthusiastic the evaluation is.

Vocabulary

Korean	English
박물관 bangmulgwan	museum
초급 chogeup	beginner level
전망 jeonmang	view
창가 changga	by the window
추천하다 chucheonhada	to recommend
한 번 han beon	once
여유롭다 yeoyuropda	to be relaxed
이국적이다 igukjeogida	to feel foreign or exotic
낭만적이다 nangmanjeogida	to be romantic
현대적이다 hyeondaejeogida	to be modern
활기가 넘치다 hwalgiga neomchida	to be full of life
색다르다 saekdareuda	to be different or novel
신기하다 singihada	to be fascinating
역사가 깊다 yeoksaga gipda	to have a long history
촬영지 chwaryeongji	filming location
야경 yagyeong	night view
건축물 geonchungmul	building or structure
미술관 misulgwan	art gallery
작품 jakpum	work of art
가치 gachi	value

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