Day 49: -(으)ㄹ 것 같아요 — "It Seems / I Think" | Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day

 

Day 49: -(으)ㄹ 것 같아요

Level 2 · Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day

▶️ This lesson starts at 42:41 in the Level 2 video — press play and repeat after me!

Grammar Point

-(으)ㄹ 것 같아요
= "it seems ___" / "I think ___"
Vowel / ㄹ → -ㄹ 것 같아요 — 오다 → 올 것 같아요
Consonant → -을 것 같아요 — 늦다 → 늦을 것 같아요

💡 Softer than -겠어요 (Day 47) — Koreans use this constantly.

Example Sentences 🎧

1. 내일 비가 올 것 같아요.
It seems it will rain tomorrow.
2. 이 책이 재미있을 것 같아요.
This book seems fun.
3. 팅쌤이 바쁠 것 같아요.
Tingssam seems busy.
4. 오늘 늦을 것 같아요.
I think I'll be late today.
5. 이 음식이 매울 것 같아요.
This food seems spicy.
6. 한국어 시험이 어려울 것 같아요.
The Korean test seems hard.
7. 우리가 좋은 친구가 될 것 같아요.
I think we'll become good friends.

Key Vocabulary

맵다 to be spicy
시험 exam / test

✏️ Quiz Time

Quiz 1 — Fill in the Blank

  1. 내일 비가 오___. (ㄹ 것 같아요)
  2. 이 책이 재미있___. (을 것 같아요)
  3. 팅쌤이 바쁘___. (ㄹ 것 같아요)
  4. 오늘 늦___. (을 것 같아요)
  5. 시험이 어렵___. (을 것 같아요)

Quiz 2 — Match It!

Match each Korean sentence to its English meaning.

1. 내일 비가 올 것 같아요.
2. 이 책이 재미있을 것 같아요.
3. 팅쌤이 바쁠 것 같아요.
4. 한국어 시험이 어려울 것 같아요.

A. Tingssam seems busy.
B. It seems it will rain tomorrow.
C. The Korean test seems hard.
D. This book seems fun.

Quiz 3 — Translation Challenge

Translate into Korean.

  1. "It seems it will rain tomorrow." → ______________
  2. "Tingssam seems busy." → ______________
👉 Show Answers

Quiz 1: 1. ㄹ 것 같아요, 2. 을 것 같아요, 3. ㄹ 것 같아요, 4. 을 것 같아요, 5. 을 것 같아요

Quiz 2: 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C

Quiz 3: 1. 내일 비가 올 것 같아요. 2. 팅쌤이 바쁠 것 같아요.

📝 Homework: Your Turn!

Make a guess about tomorrow:

Go to the YouTube video and write a sentence using -(으)ㄹ 것 같아요.

For example:

내일 비가 올 것 같아요.

Don't be shy — I read every one! 🙌

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