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Korean Grammar Patterns
-ㄹ걸(요)
Meaning
mild regret / supposition
How to use it
With past form (-았/었을걸) it expresses mild regret 'I should have…'; with present it expresses a tentative supposition 'probably…'. The regret use is usually self-directed and casual; the supposition use can take -요.
Regret: 미리 예매할걸 'I should've booked ahead.',Supposition: 지금쯤 도착했을걸요 'They've probably arrived by now.'
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 이럴 줄 알았으면 일찍 출발할걸. ireol jul arasseumyeon iljjik chulbalhalgeol. | If I'd known, I should have left earlier. |
| 민호는 아마 집에 있을걸요. minhoneun ama jibe isseulgeollyo. | Minho is probably at home, I'd guess. |
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