-는 줄Korean expression · TOPIK 4

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TOPIK 4 4급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate that one either knows or does not know a certain fact or state.

형태Forms

-는 줄-ㄴ 줄-은 줄ㄹ 줄-을 줄

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 that one either knows or does not know a certain fact or state.

어떤 사실이나 상태에 대해 알고 있거나 모르고 있음을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

‘있다’, ‘없다’, ‘계시다’나 ‘있다’, ‘없다’로 끝나는 형용사, 동사 또는 '-으시-' 뒤에 붙여 쓰고, 주로 '-ㄴ 줄 알다', '-ㄴ 줄 모르다'로 쓴다.

예문Examples

아침마다 운동하는 게 이렇게 힘든 줄 몰랐어.

I didn't know exercising every morning would be this hard.

승규는 책을 읽다가 날이 새는 줄 몰랐다.

Seunggyu didn't realize it was dawn while reading a book.

지갑을 잃어버린 줄 알았는데 서랍 속에 있었다.

I thought I had lost my wallet, but it was in the drawer.

대화In conversation

왜 이렇게 늦었어?

Why are you so late?

오후에도 이렇게 차가 막히는 줄 몰랐어.

I didn't know the traffic would be this bad in the afternoon too.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-고 들다 -go deulda An expression used to press someone to do the preceding act. TOPIK 4 -고 보다 -go boda An expression indicating that the action implied by the preceding word is done first and the subsequent events are thought about later. TOPIK 4 -고 해서 -go haeseo An expression used to state that the content of the preceding statement is one of several reasons for doing the act mentioned in the following… TOPIK 4 -나 싶다 -na sipda An expression used to indicate that the speaker is making a subjective and uncertain guess about the preceding statement. TOPIK 4 -는 김에 -neun gime -ㄴ 김에 · -은 김에 An expression used to indicate that one is doing a certain act, after the act mentioned in the preceding statement or while doing a similar behavior… TOPIK 4 -는 대로 -neun daero -ㄴ 대로 · -은 대로 An expression used to indicate that something is the same as the present act or state mentioned in the preceding statement. TOPIK 4

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -는 줄 mean in Korean?

-는 줄 is a expression introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4). An expression used to indicate that one either knows or does not know a certain fact or state.

What is the difference between -는 줄 and -ㄴ 줄?

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 -는 줄?

4급 — TOPIK 4, upper 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.