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📘 Grammar 60: How to Use ~나 보다 / ~은가 보다 – Expressing Guess or Assumption in Korean

📘 How to Use ~나 보다 / ~은가 보다 – Expressing Guess or Assumption in Korean Want to say “I guess he’s tired,” “It seems cold,” or “She must be busy” in Korean? Then it’s time to learn ~나 보다 and ~은가 보다 , which are used to make educated guesses or assumptions based on what you see, hear, or feel. This grammar is very natural in spoken Korean and helps you express uncertainty, possibility, or logical conclusion. 📌 What Do ~나 보다 / ~은가 보다 Mean? ~나 보다 : used after action verbs ~은가 보다 : used after descriptive verbs (adjectives) They both mean: ✔️ “I guess...” ✔️ “It seems that...” ✔️ “Apparently...” Structure: Action verb stem + ~나 보다 Descriptive verb/adjective stem + ~은가 보다 ✔️ In the past tense, use: - ~았/었나 봐요 - ~았/었는가 봐요 📘 Example Sentences 피곤하나 봐요 – I guess he’s tired pi-gon-ha-na bwa-yo 눈이 오는가 봐요 – I guess it’s snowing nun-i o-neun-ga bwa-yo 바쁜가 봐요 – I guess she’s busy ba-ppeun-ga bwa-yo 모르는가 봐요 – I guess he doesn’t know mo-reu...

📘 Grammar 44: How to Use ~나 보다 – I Guess / I Assume in Korean

📘 How to Use ~나 보다 – I Guess / I Assume in Korean Do you want to say “I guess he’s sleeping,” “She must be tired,” or “It looks like it’s raining” in Korean? Then you need to learn how to use ~나 보다 , a super useful expression in Korean used to express assumptions, guesses, or indirect conclusions . This grammar is commonly used when you're not 100% sure but you assume based on a situation or clue . 📌 What Does ~나 보다 Mean? ~나 보다 means “I guess,” “It seems that…,” or “I assume…” It’s a polite and non-assertive way to express your opinion or guess based on what you see or feel. Structure: Action verb + 나 보다 Descriptive verb (adjective) + (으)ㄴ가 보다 Noun + 인가 보다 📘 Example Sentences 비가 오나 봐요 – I guess it’s raining bi-ga o-na bwa-yo 그 사람은 바쁜가 봐요 – I guess he’s busy geu sa-ram-eun ba-ppeun-ga bwa-yo 졸린가 봐요 – I think he’s sleepy jol-lin-ga bwa-yo 학생인가 봐요 – I guess he’s a student hak-saeng-in-ga bwa-yo 📊 Grammar Table – ~나 보다 Forms ...