How to use 을/ㄹ 거 같아 in Korean

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  비가 올 거 같아.

  bi-ga ol geo gat-a., bi ga ol geo gat a.

  The verb stem '오' ends with a vowel, so '-ㄹ 거 같아' is correctly attached as '올 거 같아'.

• ⭕

  나는 내일 일찍 일어날 거 같아.

  na-neun nae-il il-jjik il-eo-nal geo gat-a., na neun nae il il jjik il eo nal geo gat a.

  The verb stem '일어나' ends with a vowel, so '-ㄹ 거 같아' is correctly attached as '일어날 거 같아'.

• ⭕

  그 사람은 지금 집에 있을 거 같아.

  geu sa-ram-eun ji-geum jip-e iss-eul geo gat-a., geu sa ram eun ji geum jip e iss eul geo gat a.

  The verb stem '있' ends with a consonant, so '-을 거 같아' is correctly attached as '있을 거 같아'.

• ⭕

  내일은 날씨가 좋을 거 같아.

  nae-il-eun nal-ssi-ga joh-eul geo gat-a., nae il eun nal ssi ga joh eul geo gat a.

  The adjective stem '좋' ends with a consonant, so '-을 거 같아' is correctly attached as '좋을 거 같아'.

• ⭕

  그 영화 재미있을 거 같아.

  geu yeong-hwa jae-mi-iss-eul geo gat-a., geu yeong hwa jae mi iss eul geo gat a.

  The verb stem '재미있' ends with a consonant, so '-을 거 같아' is correctly attached as '재미있을 거 같아'.

• ⭕

  나는 지금 배고플 거 같아.

  na-neun ji-geum bae-go-peul geo gat-a., na neun ji geum bae go peul geo gat a.

  The adjective stem '배고프' ends with a vowel sound, so '-ㄹ 거 같아' is correctly attached as '배고플 거 같아'.

• ⭕

  내일은 친구가 올 거 같아.

  nae-il-eun chin-gu-ga ol geo gat-a., nae il eun chin gu ga ol geo gat a.

  The verb stem '오' ends with a vowel, so '-ㄹ 거 같아' is correctly attached as '올 거 같아'.

• ⭕

  그 사람은 지금 집에 있을 거 같아.

  geu sa-ram-eun ji-geum jip-e iss-eul geo gat-a., geu sa ram eun ji geum jip e iss eul geo gat a.

  The verb stem '있' ends with a consonant, so '-을 거 같아' is correctly attached as '있을 거 같아'.

1. Which sentence uses '-(으)ㄹ 거 같아' correctly?

   다음 중 '-(으)ㄹ 거 같아'를 올바르게 사용한 문장은?(da-eumjung'-(eu)ㄹgeogat-a'reulol-ba-reu-gesa-yong-hanmun-jang-eun?, daeumjung'(eu)ㄹgeogata'reulolbareugesayonghanmunjangeun?)
   • 나는 내일 학교에 갈 거 같아.(na-neunnae-ilhak-gyo-egalgeogat-a., naneunnaeilhakgyoegalgeogata.)
   • 나는 내일 학교에 가을 거 같아.(na-neunnae-ilhak-gyo-ega-eulgeogat-a., naneunnaeilhakgyoegaeulgeogata.)
   • 나는 내일 학교에 갈 거 같아요.(na-neunnae-ilhak-gyo-egalgeogat-a-yo., naneunnaeilhakgyoegalgeogatayo.)
   • 나는 내일 학교에 가을 거 같아요.(na-neunnae-ilhak-gyo-ega-eulgeogat-a-yo., naneunnaeilhakgyoegaeulgeogatayo.)

2. Which sentence is incorrect?

   다음 중 틀린 문장은?(da-eumjungteul-rinmun-jang-eun?, daeumjungteulrinmunjangeun?)
   • 비가 올 거 같아.(bi-gaolgeogat-a., bigaolgeogata.)
   • 비가 오을 거 같아.(bi-gao-eulgeogat-a., bigaoeulgeogata.)
   • 비가 올 거 같아요.(bi-gaolgeogat-a-yo., bigaolgeogatayo.)
   • 비가 올 거 같지 않아.(bi-gaolgeogat-jian-a., bigaolgeogatjiana.)

3. What meaning does '-(으)ㄹ 거 같아' express in this sentence?

   다음 문장에서 '-(으)ㄹ 거 같아'가 나타내는 의미는?(da-eummun-jang-e-seo'-(eu)ㄹgeogat-a'gana-ta-nae-neunui-mi-neun?, daeummunjangeseo'(eu)ㄹgeogata'ganatanaeneunuimineun?)
   • 확신(hwak-sin, hwaksin)
   • 과거 추측(gwa-geochu-cheuk, gwageochucheuk)
   • 미래 추측(mi-raechu-cheuk, miraechucheuk)
   • 명령(myeong-ryeong, myeongryeong)