How to express assumptions in Korean?

Common structures include -ㄹ 것 같다 (it seems like), -나 보다 (it looks like), and -ㄹ 테니까 (I assume that).

How to express predictions in Korean?

Predictions are often expressed using -ㄹ 거예요 (will) or -겠어요 (I think).

What difference between assumption and prediction?

Yes, assumptions often rely on existing information or appearances, while predictions are more forward-looking and less certain.

Can I use -ㄹ 것 같다 for both assumptions and predictions?

Yes, -ㄹ 것 같다 can be used for both, depending on the context.

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Grammar Point	Pattern	Example
Assumptions & Predictions in Korean	Verb / Adjective Stem + -겠	수업이 곧 끝나겠지?
How to use 중 in Korean	Noun + 중	지금 수업 중이니 나중에 전화해 주세요
Korean honorific verbs	Verb + 시다	오다 → 오시다
Expressing as soon as in Korean	A + ~자마자 + B	그는 일이 끝나자마자 딸을픽업하러 갔다.
Expressing instead in Korean	Noun + 대신	오늘은 동생 대신 내가 식사값을지불하겠다.
Expressing almost in Korean	Verb + ᄅ/을 뻔하다	나는 수업시간에 잠들 뻔 했어.
Quoted sentences in Korean (past, present, future)	S + O + V in past tense + ᄊ다고 (말)했어요	그는 숙제를 끝냈다고 했어요.
Expressing simultaneous actions	Verb + (으)면서	누나는 점심을 먹으면서 신문을 읽는다.
Whenever and when in Korean	Verb + ᄅ 때	청소를할때음악을틀어놓는다.
Expressing certainty and uncertainty	Verb + 다고	그녀가 내일 파티에 온다고 생각한다.
Turning Korean adjectives into nouns	Verb + 음	적다 → 적음
Turning Korean verbs into nouns	Verb without ‘다’ + 는것/ 기	공부하기

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