Question 1

How do you use 을/ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요 (eul, ㄹjulmol-rass-eo-yo, ㄹjulmolrasseoyo) in Korean?

Accepted Answer

Attach -(으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요 to the verb or adjective stem in future tense form. '줄' implies ability or expectation, and '몰랐어요' is past tense negative (didn't know). Example: 가다 → 갈 줄 몰랐어요, 예쁘다 → 예쁠 줄 몰랐어요. Typical situations: explaining unexpected situations, expressing surprise, sharing new information. Pronunciation: -(eu)ㄹjulmol-rass-eo-yo, (eu)ㄹjulmolrasseoyo.

Question 2

을/ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요 (eul, ㄹjulmol-rass-eo-yo, ㄹjulmolrasseoyo)는 어떻게 써요?

Accepted Answer

동사 또는 형용사 어간에 미래형 어미 -(으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요를 붙여 사용합니다. '줄'은 능력이나 가능성을 나타내며, '몰랐어요'는 몰랐다는 과거 부정입니다. 예: 가다 → 갈 줄 몰랐어요, 예쁘다 → 예쁠 줄 몰랐어요. 대표 상황: 예상치 못한 상황 설명, 놀람 표현, 새로운 정보 공유. 발음: -(eu)ㄹjulmol-rass-eo-yo, (eu)ㄹjulmolrasseoyo.

Question 3

Is this sentence Correct? 그 사람이 그렇게 빨리 올 줄 몰랐어요. (geu sa-ram-i geu-reoh-ge ppal-ri ol jul mol-rass-eo-yo., geu sa ram i geu reoh ge ppal ri ol jul mol rass eo yo.)

Accepted Answer

Correctly expresses lack of expectation about a future event.

Question 4

Is this sentence Correct? 이 음식이 이렇게 맛있을 줄 몰랐어요. (i eum-sik-i i-reoh-ge mas-iss-eul jul mol-rass-eo-yo., i eum sik i i reoh ge mas iss eul jul mol rass eo yo.)

Accepted Answer

Naturally expresses no prior expectation about taste.

Question 5

Is this sentence Correct? 그 영화가 재미있을 줄 몰랐어요. (geu yeong-hwa-ga jae-mi-iss-eul jul mol-rass-eo-yo., geu yeong hwa ga jae mi iss eul jul mol rass eo yo.)

Accepted Answer

Properly indicates lack of expectation about opinion or feeling.

Question 6

Is this sentence Correct? 나는 그가 거기에 갈 줄 몰랐어요. (na-neun geu-ga geo-gi-e gal jul mol-rass-eo-yo., na neun geu ga geo gi e gal jul mol rass eo yo.)

Accepted Answer

Clearly expresses no expectation about an action.

Question 7

Is this sentence Correct? 그 사람이 그렇게 빨리 올 줄 알았어요. (geu sa-ram-i geu-reoh-ge ppal-ri ol jul al-ass-eo-yo., geu sa ram i geu reoh ge ppal ri ol jul al ass eo yo.)

Accepted Answer

Using '알았어요' means the opposite, so it’s a correct sentence but not with '-(으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요'.

Question 8

Is this sentence Incorrect? 나는 그가 거기에 가는 줄 몰랐어요. (na-neun geu-ga geo-gi-e ga-neun jul mol-rass-eo-yo., na neun geu ga geo gi e ga neun jul mol rass eo yo.)

Accepted Answer

For present or ongoing actions, use '-는 줄 몰랐어요', not '-(으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요'.

Question 9

Is this sentence Correct? 그 사람이 그렇게 빨리 왔을 줄 몰랐어요. (geu sa-ram-i geu-reoh-ge ppal-ri wass-eul jul mol-rass-eo-yo., geu sa ram i geu reoh ge ppal ri wass eul jul mol rass eo yo.)

Accepted Answer

Can be used to express unexpected past event as well.

Question 10

Which sentence uses '-(으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요' correctly?

Accepted Answer

나는 그가 올 줄 몰랐어요.. This sentence correctly uses '-(으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요' for future expectation.

Question 11

When can you NOT use '-(으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요'?

Accepted Answer

현재 진행 중인 일 몰랐을 때. For ongoing actions, use '-는 줄 몰랐어요', not '-(으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요'.

Question 12

What does "그 영화가 재미있을 줄 몰랐어요." mean?

Accepted Answer

I didn’t expect the movie to be interesting.. This sentence means you did not expect the movie to be interesting.

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