~는/은/ㄴ 모양이다 (~neun/~eun/~ni-eun mo-yang-i-da) – seems like/looks like This is quite similar with ~(은/ㄴ & 을/ㄹ)것 같다 and ~을 The main difference is you would use ~는/은/ㄴ 모양이다 when you’re making an assumption after observing certain things. You can use this on yourself…
~을/ㄹ걸 (~eul/~ri-eul-geo) – might be/most probably This is essentially the same thing as ~(은/ㄴ & 을/ㄹ)것 같다 and you would attach this particle directly to a verb. The main difference is you can’t use ~을/ㄹ걸요 for nouns – use ~인 것 같다…
~을/ㄹ 만하다 (~eul/ri-eul ma-na-da) – worth doing This phrase has a pretty straightforward meaning and you would only attach this to a verb. Examples: 부대찌개는 약간 간단하지만 진짜 맛있어서 한번 먹을 만해. Army stew is a little simple but it’s…
~을/ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 (~eul/ri-eul bboon-man a-ni-ra) – not only (this) but also (that) You can use this phrase when you want to place emphasis on the two or more characteristics of a certain subject. However, note that the first description,…
~고서 (go-seo) – therefore/thus/so/which is why Quite a simple grammar particle to learn but extremely useful. The difference between ~고서 and just ~어/아/여/해서 is that there is only one meaning to ~고서. ~어/아/여/해서 sometimes can be interpreted as “after doing…
~는다고 해서/ㄴ다고 해서/다고 해서/(이/으)라고 해서/냐고 해서/자고 해서 – he/she/they/someone/some people said (this) so/therefore/thus… This is essentially ~는다고 해/ㄴ다고 해/다고 해/이라고 해 (reported speech) + 어 For more explanation about how reported speech works, refer to the blog post linked above. Moving…
오히려 (o-hi-ryeo) – rather than…/rather than that This phrase is actually quite similar to ~는 대신에 in the sense that there’s some sort of “instead” meaning to it. The main difference is that 오히려 is used to describe a situation where…
~는 대신에 (~neun dae-shi-ne) – instead of (noun) This phrase is quite straight forward but note that the noun is attached in front of ~는 대신에. If you want to attach ~는 대신에 to a verb, you just need to attach it…
~ㄴ/는/다고 보다, (이)라고 보다 (~eun/neun/da-go bo-da, (i)-ra-go bo-da) – I feel…/I think… This is essentially quite similar to ~(은/ㄴ & 을/ㄹ)것 같다, but slightly more formal. When you’re either talking in a formal setting or about a serious issue, you would…
~ㄴ/는/다고 하던데 (~eun/neun/da-go ha-deon-de) – I heard about this (from someone) but/so… This phrase is basically a combination of ~는대/ㄴ대/대/이래, ~냬, ~으래/래, ~쟤 (reported/quoted speech) and 던데. You can look at it this way: ~ㄴ/는/다고 하다 + 던데 I heard someone…
