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-는군Korean sentence ending · TOPIK 2

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TOPIK 2 2급Sentence Endings 종결 어미2 senses

One sentence ending with 2 distinct uses in the dictionary. Each is below with its own usage rule and examples.

형태Forms

-는군-군-는군요-군요

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

(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to indicate that the speaker notices or is impressed by a newly learned fact.

(두루낮춤으로) 새롭게 알게 된 사실에 주목하거나 감탄함을 나타내는 종결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Mainly in speech and when talking to oneself, attaches after verbs or the honorific -으시-.

주로 구어나 혼잣말에서, 동사 또는 '-으시-' 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

세월이 참 빨리 가는군.

Time really flies, doesn't it.

다들 생활은 힘들어도 열심히 사는군.

Everyone lives hard even if life is tough, I see.

아기가 엄마에게 보채지도 않고 혼자서 잘 노는군.

The baby plays by itself without bothering its mom, I see.

대화In conversation

군대에 들어온 지 몇 달이 지나니 적응이 되는군.

After a few months in the army, I'm getting used to it, I see.

그래. 지금처럼 남은 군 생활도 잘하도록 해.

Yeah. Keep doing well with the rest of your service like now.

(formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to imply a certain feeling in a newly learned fact.

(아주낮춤으로) 새롭게 알게 된 사실에 어떤 느낌을 실어 말함을 나타내는 종결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Mainly in speech and when talking to oneself, attaches after verbs or the honorific -으시-.

주로 구어나 혼잣말에서, 동사 또는 '-으시-' 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

유민이는 춤을 꽤 잘 추는군.

Yumin dances quite well, I see.

올해는 유난히 비가 많이 내리는군.

It's raining a lot this year, I see.

보청기를 끼니 소리가 더 잘 들리는군.

With the hearing aid on, I can hear better, I see.

대화In conversation

우리 어릴 때 좋은 장난감을 서로 갖겠다고 싸웠던 거 기억나니?

Do you remember when we fought over who would get the good toys when we were kids?

그래. 그때만 생각하면 웃음이 나는군.

Yeah. Just thinking about it makes me laugh, I see.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other sentence endings you will meet alongside this one.

-네 -ne -네요 (formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when talking about something that one just learned. TOPIK 2 -는데 -neunde -ㄴ데 · -은데 · -는데요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to admire something while anticipating the listener's response. TOPIK 2 -을게 -eulge -ㄹ게 · 을게요 · -ㄹ게요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker promises or notifies the listener that he/she will do something. TOPIK 2 -을래 -eullae -을래요 · -ㄹ래요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to indicate the speaker's intention to do something in the future, or to ask for the… TOPIK 2 -지 -ji -지요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker confirms and says something that the listener thought he/she already knew. TOPIK 2

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -는군 mean in Korean?

-는군 is a sentence ending introduced at 2급 (TOPIK 2). (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to indicate that the speaker notices or is impressed by a newly learned fact. It has 2 distinct senses, all listed on this page.

When do you use -는군?

Mainly in speech and when talking to oneself, attaches after verbs or the honorific -으시-. The other shape is -군, -는군요, -군요 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -는군 and -군?

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

What TOPIK level is -는군?

2급 — TOPIK 2, elementary. It is one of 45 grammar points at that level.

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