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πŸ“˜ Grammar 60: How to Use ~λ‚˜ 보닀 / ~은가 보닀 – Expressing Guess or Assumption in Korean

πŸ“˜ How to Use ~λ‚˜ 보닀 / ~은가 보닀 – 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 ~λ‚˜ 보닀 and ~은가 보닀 , 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. πŸ“Œ What Do ~λ‚˜ 보닀 / ~은가 보닀 Mean? ~λ‚˜ 보닀 : used after action verbs ~은가 보닀 : used after descriptive verbs (adjectives) They both mean: ✔️ “I guess...” ✔️ “It seems that...” ✔️ “Apparently...” Structure: Action verb stem + ~λ‚˜ 보닀 Descriptive verb/adjective stem + ~은가 보닀 ✔️ In the past tense, use: - ~μ•˜/μ—ˆλ‚˜ λ΄μš” - ~μ•˜/μ—ˆλŠ”κ°€ λ΄μš” πŸ“˜ Example Sentences ν”Όκ³€ν•˜λ‚˜ λ΄μš” – I guess he’s tired pi-gon-ha-na bwa-yo 눈이 μ˜€λŠ”κ°€ λ΄μš” – I guess it’s snowing nun-i o-neun-ga bwa-yo λ°”μœκ°€ λ΄μš” – I guess she’s busy ba-ppeun-ga bwa-yo λͺ¨λ₯΄λŠ”κ°€ λ΄μš” – I guess he doesn’t know mo-reu...