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How to use 이라고/라고 합니다 in Korean
-(이)라고 합니다 (-(i)ra-gohap-ni-da, (i)ragohapnida)
-(이)라고 합니다 is used to politely introduce someone's name, job, or status in Korean.
How to use 이라고/라고 해요 in Korean
-(이)라고 해요 (-(i)ra-gohae-yo, (i)ragohaeyo)
-(이)라고 해요 is used to report someone's name or what they say.
How to use 이라고/라고 in Korean
-(이)라고 (-(i)ra-go, (i)rago)
-(이)라고 is used for direct quotes, naming, or definitions in Korean.
How to use 았을/었을 거예요 in Korean
-(았/었)을 거예요 (-(ass, (ass, eoss)eulgeo-ye-yo, eoss)eulgeoyeyo)
-(았/었)을 거예요 is used to guess or infer past events in Korean.
How to use 았을/었을 텐데요 in Korean
-(았/었)을 텐데요 (-(ass, (ass, eoss)eulten-de-yo, eoss)eultendeyo)
-(았/었)을 텐데요 expresses past speculation or regret in Korean.
How to use 았을/었을 텐데 in Korean
-(았/었)을 텐데 (-(ass, (ass, eoss)eulten-de, eoss)eultende)
-(았/었)을 텐데 expresses past suppositions or regrets in Korean.
How to use 을/ㄹ 것 같아요 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 것 같아요 (-(eu)ㄹgeosgat-a-yo, (eu)ㄹgeosgatayo)
-(으)ㄹ 것 같아요 expresses future guesses or predictions. It's common in daily talk for natural Korean.
How to use 을/ㄹ 것 같다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 것 같다 (-(eu)ㄹgeosgat-da, (eu)ㄹgeosgatda)
-(으)ㄹ 것 같다 is used to express future predictions or guesses about the present situation.
How to use 을/ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요 (-(eu)ㄹjulmol-rass-eo-yo, (eu)ㄹjulmolrasseoyo)
-(으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐어요 expresses that you didn’t know or expect something to happen.
How to use 을/ㄹ 줄 몰랐다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐다 (-(eu)ㄹjulmol-rass-da, (eu)ㄹjulmolrassda)
-(으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐다 expresses surprise or unawareness about something happening or being true.
How to use 을/ㄹ 줄 알았다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 줄 알았다 (-(eu)ㄹjulal-ass-da, (eu)ㄹjulalassda)
-(으)ㄹ 줄 알았다 expresses expectations or assumptions that turned out to be wrong.
How to use 을/ㄹ 게 뻔해요 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 게 뻔해요 (-(eu)ㄹgeppeon-hae-yo, (eu)ㄹgeppeonhaeyo)
-(으)ㄹ 게 뻔해요 expresses that something is almost certain to happen.
How to use 을/ㄹ 게 뻔하다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 게 뻔하다 (-(eu)ㄹgeppeon-ha-da, (eu)ㄹgeppeonhada)
-(으)ㄹ 게 뻔하다 expresses a strong expectation that something will definitely happen, often negative.
How to use 을/ㄹ 리가 없어요 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 리가 없어요 (-(eu)ㄹri-gaeop-eo-yo, (eu)ㄹrigaeopeoyo)
-(으)ㄹ 리가 없어요 expresses strong denial that something could possibly happen.
How to use 을/ㄹ 리가 없다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 리가 없다 (-(eu)ㄹri-gaeop-da, (eu)ㄹrigaeopda)
-(으)ㄹ 리가 없다 expresses strong certainty that something cannot happen.
How to use 을/ㄹ 수밖에 없어요 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 수밖에 없어요 (-(eu)ㄹsu-bakk-eeop-eo-yo, (eu)ㄹsubakkeeopeoyo)
-(으)ㄹ 수밖에 없어요 expresses that there is no other choice but to do something, indicating inevitability.
How to use 을/ㄹ 뿐이에요 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 뿐이에요 (-(eu)ㄹppun-i-e-yo, (eu)ㄹppunieyo)
-(으)ㄹ 뿐이에요 emphasizes that an action or state is just that, nothing more. Useful to avoid misunderstandings or express modesty.
How to use 을/ㄹ 뿐이다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 뿐이다 (-(eu)ㄹppun-i-da, (eu)ㄹppunida)
-(으)ㄹ 뿐이다 emphasizes that an action or state is the only thing happening.
How to use 을/ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 (-(eu)ㄹppun-mana-ni-ra, (eu)ㄹppunmananira)
-(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 is used to add extra information beyond a stated fact.
How to use 을/ㄹ 수밖에 없다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 수밖에 없다 (-(eu)ㄹsu-bakk-eeop-da, (eu)ㄹsubakkeeopda)
-(으)ㄹ 수밖에 없다 expresses inevitability when you have no choice but to do something.
How to use 아/어 주셨어요 in Korean
-(아/어) 주셨어요 (-(a, (a, eo)ju-syeoss-eo-yo, eo)jusyeosseoyo)
-(아/어) 주셨어요 politely expresses that someone did something for you.
How to use 아/어 주면 in Korean
-(아/어) 주면 (-(a, (a, eo)ju-myeon, eo)jumyeon)
-(아/어) 주면 expresses a condition where someone does something for another person.
How to use 아/어 줄까요 in Korean
-(아/어) 줄까요 (-(a, (a, eo)jul-kka-yo, eo)julkkayo)
-(아/어) 줄까요 is used to offer help or make suggestions politely. Essential for natural offers and requests.
How to use 을/ㄹ게 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ게 (-(eu)ㄹge, (eu)ㄹge)
-(으)ㄹ게 is a sentence ending used by the speaker to express intention or promise to the listener.