Tag: 구나

  • 네요,구나/군요,더라/던데요 – Korean endings part 2

    Here are some more Korean endings to know that are used in more specific circumstances.

    V + 네요

    1. The ending 네/네요 expresses being surprised by, or impressed by something.

    한국어 잘 하시네요! – You speak Korean really well! (impressed)

    아무도 안 왔네요. – No one is here. (surprised)

    V + 구나/군요

    2. The ending 구나/군요 is used when you realized or are aware of something.

    기타를 잘 쳤군요. – You play guitar really well. (realizing the fact after listening)

    V + 더라/던데요

    3. The ending 더라/던데요 is used when you want to tell someone something that you experienced yourself.

    한국의 겨울에 아주 춥던데요! – Korean winters are really cold! (having experienced it yourself).

    V + (ㄴ/은,는,ㄹ/을,던)듯(이)

    4. The ending 듯(이) is added to give the meaning like, as if, etc. In this way its transforming the verb into an adjective like meaning.

    거의 장난치. – Almost jokingly (joking-like)