TTMIK nível 7 lição 23 (Brasil)

In this lesson, let us take a look at how to say “no matter whether” someone does something or not. The verb ending you can use to say this in Korean is -(으)나마나. This is very similar to -아/어/여 봤자 (Level 7 Lesson 7), but the difference is that -아/어/여 봤자 has a stronger nuance of “even if you go ahead and do it, you won’t achieve what you want”, whereas -(으)나마나 is closer to “no matter whether you do it or not, the result is fixed”. Construction Verb stem + -(으)나마나 Ex) 먹다 → 먹 + -으나마나 = 먹으나마나 Ex) 보다 → 보 + -나마나 = 보나마나 Examples 보나마나, 이상할 거예요. = No matter whether you see it or not, (I’m sure) it will be strange. = You don’t even have to see it. It will be strange. Sometimes, -(으)나마나 is followed just by the -이다 verb in the form -(으)나마나예요. 보나마나예요. = You don’t even have to look at it. What you will see is fixed. I know what yoi will see. = I don’t even have to bother to look at it. I know what I will see. Sample Sentences 1. 물어보나마나 안 된다고 할 거예요. = Whether you ask them or not, they will certainly say no. 2. 하나마나 똑같아요. = No matter whether you do it or not, the result is the same. 3. 이야기를 하나마나 하나도 달라지는 게 없어요. = No matter whether you talk to him or not, nothing changes. 4. 보나마나 제가 일등이에요. = No need to see. I’m the 1st place winner. 5. 이 책은 읽으나마나예요. = This book is worthless to read.