-을 테지만Korean expression · TOPIK 5

-eul tejiman

An expression used to indicate that the speaker is certain of the preceding content, but that the following content can be different from the former.

형태Forms

-을 테지만-ㄹ 테지만

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate that the speaker is certain of the preceding content, but that the following content can be different from the former.

말하는 사람은 앞의 내용을 확신하지만 뒤의 내용은 그것과 다를 수 있음을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ or the past -었-.

'ㄹ'을 제외한 받침 있는 동사와 형용사 또는 '-었-' 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

지금 당장은 놀면 재미있을 테지만 얼마 지나지 않아 후회하게 될 거야.

It may be fun to play right now, but you'll regret it before long.

모든 일이 처음에는 익숙하지 않을 테지만 하다 보면 적응이 되기 마련이다.

Everything may feel unfamiliar at first, but you'll get used to it as you go.

이미 짐작했을 테지만 요즘 회사 사정이 어려운 편이어서 여러분의 협조가 필요합니다.

You may have already guessed, but the company is having a hard time lately, so we need your cooperation.

대화In conversation

이번 시험에 합격할 자신 있어?

Do you think you'll pass this exam?

경쟁률이 높아서 합격하기 쉽지 않을 테지만 최선을 다해 봐야지.

It won't be easy to pass with such high competition, but I have to do my best.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 마련이다 -ge maryeonida -기 마련이다 An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state. TOPIK 5 -게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 바쁘게 -giga bappeuge An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed. TOPIK 5 -기가 쉽다 -giga swipda An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -을 테지만 mean in Korean?

-을 테지만 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that the speaker is certain of the preceding content, but that the following content can be different from the former.

When do you use -을 테지만?

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ or the past -었-. The other shape is -ㄹ 테지만 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -을 테지만 and -ㄹ 테지만?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -을 테지만?

5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.