-게 생겼다Korean expression · TOPIK 5

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TOPIK 5 5급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement.

앞말이 가리키는 상황에 처하게 됨을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

주로 부정적인 의미를 나타낼 때, 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-으시-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

쌀이 없어서 저녁을 굶게 생겼다.

We're out of rice, so it looks like we'll end up skipping dinner.

갑자기 비가 오는 바람에 소풍을 못 가게 생겼다.

Because it suddenly started raining, it looks like we won't be able to go on the picnic.

옆집 공사 때문에 시끄러워서 공부를 못 하게 생겼다.

It's so noisy because of the construction next door that it looks like I won't be able to study.

대화In conversation

이제 휴가가 짧아진다면서?

I heard the vacation is getting shorter now?

응. 앞으로 휴가에 멀리 여행을 가기는 힘들게 생겼어.

Yeah. It looks like it's going to be hard to go on long trips during vacation from now on.

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 -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 -기에 따라 TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -게 생겼다 mean in Korean?

-게 생겼다 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement.

What TOPIK level is -게 생겼다?

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.