는/(으)ㄴ/(으)ㄹ 것 같다

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It seems like (으)ㄹ 것 같다 았던/었던/했더 것 같다 았을/었을/했을 것 같다 는 거 같다 Spacing

It seems like

To think

Used to express a thought, guess, or assumption that one isn't fully certain of.

Example

날씨가 추을 것 같아요.

It seems like the weather will be cold.
파티가 재미있을 것 같아요.

I think the party will be fun.
여기에 아무도 없는 것 같아요.

It seems/I think there's no one here.
점심 시간이 끝나서 제 친구가 이미 먹은 것 같아요.

Since lunch time is over, I think my friend has already eaten.
좋은 사람인 것 같다.

I think/they seem like a good person.

(으)ㄹ 것 같다

(으)ㄹ 것 같다 signifies future tense.

그 영화가 재미있을 것 같아요.

That movie seems like it'll be fun.

았던/었던/했더 것 같다

았던/었던/했던 것 같다 signifies speculating on a past event while recalling a memory of it.

그 사람을 만났던 것 같아요.

I think I met that person.

았을/었을/했을 것 같다

았을/었을/했을 것 같다 signifies a guess about a possible outcome or a past event that might have occurred.

음식이 맛있었을 것 같다.

The food seems like it would have been delicious.

지난 주에 도착했을 것 같다.

It seems like he might have arrived last week.

Check out noun modifiers V+는/(으)ㄴ/(으)ㄹ and V+(았/었/였)던 and (았/었/했)을 것 for more info.

는 거 같다

In casual or colloquial language, 는 것 같다 is often shortened to 는 거 같다. Spoken language transcribed to text may often be written this way.

그 남자가 바쁜 거 같아요.

That man seems busy

Spacing

Native speakers may colloquially write 는거 or 는것같다 (without the space). It doesn't strictly follow spacing rules, so its a common "mistake". The meaning is the same.

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