expressing supposition

Question 1

A~아/어 보이다
A~게 보이다

Answer 1

look like, seem like
•used to convey guess or feelings based on outward appearance

Question 2

are you sick? you don’t look well
i’ve had a stomachache since yesterday evening

Answer 2

어디 앞이요? 안색이 안 좋아 보여요
어제 전역부터 배가 아파서 그래요

Question 3

this food looks really spicy, is it okay
i’m used to spicy food by now so i’ll be fine

Answer 3

이 음식은 많이 매워 보이는데 괜찮겠어요?
이제 매운 음식에 익숙해져서 괜찮아요

Question 4

A/V~(으)ㄴ/는 모양이다

Answer 4

it seems, i guess
•used to refer or guess a situation after observation
•not used for talking about yourself
•often used with ~(으)ㄴ/는 걸 보니까 and gives reason for the guess

Question 5

minh said let’s meet next week
judging that he said let’s meet next week, it seems he has a lot of work this week

Answer 5

밍 씨가 다음 주에 만나자고 해요
다음 주에 만나자고 하는 걸 보니까 이번 주에 일이 많은 모양이에요

Question 6

nami watches her watch through the meeting time
judging she’s watching her watch throughout the meeting time, i guess she has an appoitment

Answer 6

나미 씨가 회의 시간 내내 시계를 보네요
회의 시간 내내 시계를 보는 걸 보니까 약속이 있는 모양이에요

Question 7

A/V~(으)ㄹ텐데

Answer 7

would, suppose…(so/but)
•express an expected future situation
•used also at end of sentence to express speakers assumption about the situation

Question 8

it’s really windy
if it’s windy, it should be cold. it’s good to wear warm clothes when going out

Answer 8

바람이 많이 불네요
바람이 불면 추울텐데 따뜻하게 입고 가는 게 좋겠어요

Question 9

A delivery will come this afternoon, so please make sure you get it.
- I’m not supposed to be at home in the afternoon, so what should we do?

Answer 9

오후에 택배가 하나 오는데 좀 받아 주세요.
- 오후에는 집에 없을 텐데 어떡하지요?

Question 10

A/V~ㄹ 테니까

Answer 10

suppose/will (because..)
•give reason for suggestion or advice
•Can use at the end of a sentence -(으)ㄹ 테니까요 to express speaker’s assumption.
•Expressions such as 고맙다 and 미안하다 can’t be used after -(으)ㄹ 테니까. A/V-(으)ㄹ 텐데 is used instead

Question 11

A/V~ㄹ 테니까

Answer 11

suppose/will (because..)
•give reason for suggestions or advice

Question 12

•Can use at the end of a sentence -(으)ㄹ 테니까요 to express speaker’s assumption.
•Expressions such as 고맙다 and 미안하다 can’t be used after -(으)ㄹ 테니까. A/V-(으)ㄹ 텐데 is used instead
•also used to express the speaker’s will or intention (1st clause) and followed by a request or suggestion to the listener to do something.

Answer 12

일찍 출발하세요. 금요일이라 길이 막힐 테니까요 - Leave early. It’s Friday, so there’s going to be traffic jam.
바쁘실 텐데 참석해 주셔서 감사합니다 -You must be busy, but thank you for attending.
오늘 제가 밥을 살 테니 리사 시는 다음에 사세요 - I’ll buy meal today, so Lisa, please do it next time.

Question 13

Bibimbap need pepper sauce to taste good, right?
- Yeah, but if you add much pepper sauce, it will be spicy, so just add a little

Answer 13

비빔밥에는 고추장을 넣어야 맛있지요?
- 네, 하지만 고추장을 많이 넣으면 매울 테니까 조금만 넣으세요

Question 14

I’ll answer the phone while Minwoo is away, so don’t worry.

Answer 14

민우 씨가 없는 동안 제가 전화를 받을 테니 걱정하지 마세요.

Question 15

I wonder if Nami did well on her interview.
- I am sure he did well, so don’t worry.

Answer 15

나미 씨가 면접을 잘 봤는지 모르겠어요.
- 잘 봤을 테니까 걱정하지 마세요.

Question 16

A/V~(으)ㄹ 걸요

Answer 16

it is probably/ i think
•express assumption based on backup knowledge
•use among close friends and spoken form only

Question 17

1. ~(으)ㄹ 걸요 can be used to softly disagree
2. can’t be used when speaker and listener share same info
3. weaker than (으)ㄹ 거예요

Answer 17

1.오후 6시에 출발할까요? 퇴근시간이라서 길이 많이 막힐걸요
Shall we leave at 6 pm? It is rush hour, so the traffic will probably be jammed.

2. 이 영화가 재미있을까요?
   요즘 흥행 1위라고 하니까 재미있을걸요.
   Do you think this movie is interesting?
   It’s ranked number 1 in the box office these days, so it is probably interesting.

Question 18

I bet that book may be difficult for foreign student to read. Because it has many Chinese characters.

Answer 18

그 책은 외국 학생이 읽기에 좀 어려울걸요. 한자가 많으니까요.

Question 19

Do you know when the mart in front of the house opens?
- I think it opens around 10 because of most of the others open at 10.

Answer 19

집 앞에 있는 마트가 몇 시에 여는지 아세요?
- 아마 10시쯤 열걸요. 다른 마트들이 대부분 10시에 열거든요.

Question 20

Do you think Anna went to swimming pool yesterday?
- Perhaps she didn’t go. I think she said that she couldn’t swim before.

Answer 20

어제 안나 씨가 수영장에 갔을까요?
- 아마 안 갔을걸요. 예전에 수영을 못 한다고 했던 것 같아요

Question 21

A/V-(으)ㄴ/는/ㄹ 줄 몰랐다
-(으)ㄴ/는/ㄹ 줄 알았다

Answer 21

I didn’t know that / i thought that
•- A/V-(으)ㄴ/는/ㄹ 줄 몰랐다 = I didn’t know that , I wasn’t aware of (didn’t anticipate)
- A/V-(으)ㄴ/는/ㄹ 줄 알았다 = I thought that (assumption wasn’t correct)

Question 22

I thought the product I ordered from Coupang would be delivered today, but it hasn’t arrived yet.

Answer 22

쿠팡에서 주문한 상품이 오늘 배송될 줄 알았지만 아직 안 왔어요.

Question 23

Did you see Mary’s husband?
- Did Mary get married? I didn’t know she got married. I thought that she wasn’t married.

Answer 23

마리 씨가 남편 보셨어요?
- 마리 씨가 결혼을 했어요? 저는 마리 씨가 결혼한 줄 몰랐어요. 결혼 안 한 줄 알았어요.

Question 24

A/V~(으)ㄹ지도 모르다

Answer 24

might, may
•express a guess that something might happen

Question 25

Yesterday I tried to get Mary’s attention, but she didn’t answer. Do you think she is mad at me.
- She might be busy talking with her friend. Don’t worry much about it.

Answer 25

어제 마리 씨가 불렀는데 대답을 안 했어요. 저한테 화가 났을까요?
- 친구랑 이야기하느라고 못 들었을지 몰라요. 너무 신경 쓰지 마세요

Question 26

We are out of toilet paper and soap. We have to go to the mart tomorrow.
- Tomorrow is the starting day of New Year holiday, so it might be closed. I think we should go today.

Answer 26

휴지랑 비누를 다 썼네요. 내일 마트에 갔다 와야겠어요.
- 내일부터 설날 연휴라서 문을 안 열지도 몰라요. 오늘 갔다 오는 게 좋을 같아요.

Question 27

A-ㄴ/은, V-는 걸 보니(까)

Answer 27

seeing smthn/smbdy, it seems/i guess
•give the reason for a conjecture or guess after observation
•Conjecture endings: -것 같다, -나 보다, -가 보다, -모양이다, -을 것이다 and -게 확실하다.

Question 28

He’s always at home during the day, I guess he quit his job.

Answer 28

그는 낮에는 요즘 늘 집에 있는 걸 보니 회사를 그만 두었나 봐요.

Question 29

Seeing the snow reminds me of my first love.

Answer 29

눈이 온 걸 보니 첫사랑 생각이 나요.

Question 30

Seeing Jihoon running, I guess he was late for the appointment.

Answer 30

지훈 씨가 뛰어가는 걸 보니까 약속 신간에 늦었나 봐요.