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-나 보다Korean expression · TOPIK 3

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TOPIK 3 3급Expressions 표현

An expression used to guess about a fact mentioned in the preceding statement.

An expression used to guess about a fact mentioned in the preceding statement.

앞말이 나타내는 사실을 추측함을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after 있다, 없다, 계시다, adjectives and verbs ending in 있다 or 없다, the honorific -으시-, the past -었- or the future -겠-.

‘있다’, ‘없다’, ‘계시다’나 ‘있다’, ‘없다’로 끝나는 형용사, 동사 또는 ‘-으시-’, ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

승규가 전화를 안 받아. 벌써 자나 봐.

Seunggyu isn't answering the phone. He must have already gone to sleep.

매일 매진인 걸 보니 이 영화가 정말 재미있나 봐.

Seeing that it's sold out every day, this movie must be really good.

열이 나고 추운 걸 보니 감기에 걸렸나 보다.

With a fever and chills, I must have caught a cold.

대화In conversation

나도 이제 늙었나 봐. 계단 오르는 것도 힘들어.

I guess I'm getting old. Even climbing stairs is hard now.

그건 운동 부족 때문이에요. 운동하세요.

That's because you don't exercise. You should work out.

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 -나 보다 mean in Korean?

-나 보다 is a expression introduced at 3급 (TOPIK 3). An expression used to guess about a fact mentioned in the preceding statement.

When do you use -나 보다?

Attaches after 있다, 없다, 계시다, adjectives and verbs ending in 있다 or 없다, the honorific -으시-, the past -었- or the future -겠-.

What TOPIK level is -나 보다?

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.