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-는가 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

오늘 학교 수업이 일찍 끝났는가 보다.

School classes must have ended early today.

목소리가 밝은 걸 보니 승규에게 뭔가 좋은 일이 있는가 보다.

With his voice so bright, something good must have happened to Seunggyu.

집 안이 조용한 게 모두 나가셨는가 보다.

The house is quiet, so everyone must have gone out.

대화In conversation

세월은 정말 어쩔 수 없는가 봐.

Time really can't be helped, I guess.

그러게. 그렇게 화려했던 지수도 나이를 먹은 게 보이더라.

Right. Even Jisu, who was so glamorous, is showing her age.

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 -는가 보다 mean in Korean?

-는가 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 -는가 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 -는가 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.