-을 텐데Korean expression · TOPIK 3

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TOPIK 3 3급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate the speaker's strong guess about the preceding statement and add other relevant content.

형태Forms

-을 텐데-ㄹ 텐데-을 텐데요-ㄹ 텐데요

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 the speaker's strong guess about the preceding statement and add other relevant content.

앞에 오는 말에 대하여 말하는 사람의 강한 추측을 나타내면서 그와 관련되는 내용을 이어 말할 때 쓰는 표현.

쓰임Usage

'ㄹ'을 제외한 받침 있는 동사와 형용사 또는 '-었-' 뒤에 붙여 쓰고, 문장을 끝맺을 때 쓰기도 한다.

예문Examples

할 일이 많을 텐데 벌써 퇴근하려고?

You must have a lot to do, but you're already trying to leave work?

먼 길 오시느라 힘드셨을 텐데 여기 좀 앉아서 쉬세요.

You must have been exhausted from the long trip, so please sit here and rest for a bit.

나는 야근을 해서 늦을 텐데 너희들끼리 먼저 저녁을 먹는 게 어때?

I'll probably be late because I have to work overtime, so why don't you guys go ahead and have dinner first?

대화In conversation

이번 성적을 부모님께 보여 드리면 야단맞을 텐데 어떻게 하지?

If I show my parents this grade, I'll probably get scolded. What should I do?

야단을 맞더라도 빨리 보여 드리는 게 나아.

Even if you get scolded, it's better to show them quickly.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 하다 -ge hada An expression used to order someone to do a certain thing or to make something work. TOPIK 3 -고 나다 -go nada An expression used to indicate that the act denoted in the preceding statement has finished. TOPIK 3 -고 말다 -go malda An expression used to state that it is regrettable that the act mentioned in the preceding statement finally occurred. TOPIK 3 -고 싶어 하다 -go sipeo hada An expression used to indicate that the speaker wants to do an action or fall into the state mentioned in the preceding statement. TOPIK 3 -기 위해 -gi wihaeseo -기 위해서 · -기 위한 · 을 위해 An expression used to indicate the intention, which is the goal for doing a certain thing. TOPIK 3 -기는 -gineun -긴 · -기는요 · -긴요 A sentence-final ending used when gently denying or refuting the other person's statement. TOPIK 3

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -을 텐데 mean in Korean?

-을 텐데 is a expression introduced at 3급 (TOPIK 3). An expression used to indicate the speaker's strong guess about the preceding statement and add other relevant content.

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

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 텐데?

3급 — TOPIK 3, lower intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

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