-는/(으)ㄴ/(으)ㄹ 것 같다
neun/(eu)n/(eu)l geot gatda
Grammar · 1 sense
To think
Examples
날씨가 추을 것 같아요.
It seems like the weather will be cold.
파티가 재미있을 것 같아요.
I think the party will be fun.
여기에 아무도 없는 것 같아요.
It seems/I think there's no one here.
When you'd hear it
Common in polite everyday conversation, including comments about what seems likely and cautious opinions. It also appears frequently in dramas, workplace speech, and informal writing, with the ending changed to match the speaker’s level of politeness.
What learners get wrong
Learners often use it for firm plans or opinions when it usually presents them as tentative. For a definite plan, use a more direct future or intention form; use the tense choice here to show whether the evidence concerns the present, past, or future.
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