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Korean expression

나온 거 같아

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What does 나온 거 같아 mean?

나온 거 같아 means "it seems to have come out" in Korean.

How it works here

나온 거 같아 uses V-ㄴ 것 같다 for a tentative inference about a completed action.

Key expression

V-ㄴ 것 같다

To judge or guess that something is so based on what one sees or hears

V-ㄴ 것 같다 expresses a guess about an action that seems completed.

When it's used

Used to make a tentative judgment based on circumstances rather than complete certainty.

The line

야 나온 거 같아 나온 거 같아

Hey, I think it came out. I think it came out.

The speaker infers a result or cause from what they observe.

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More examples

  1. 문이 열려 있는 걸 보니 누가 먼저 들어간 것 같아.

    Since the door is open, I think someone went in first.

  2. 밖이 어두운 걸 보니까 비가 온 것 같습니다.

    Since it’s dark outside, I think it has rained.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

나온 거 같아

야 나온 거 같아 나온 거 같아

Hey, I think it came out. I think it came out.

  • Declaring something as fact while pretending to know for certain.
  • Seeing that the light is on and guessing that someone has entered.
  • Ordering someone to stop immediately.
Show the answer

Seeing that the light is on and guessing that someone has entered.

to judge or guess that something is so based on what one sees or hears. V-ㄴ 것 같다 expresses a guess about an action that seems completed.

Other words in this line

나오다
To come out
같다
To seem; to be like

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