What does 모르겠어요 mean?
모르겠어요 means "I don't know; I can't be sure" in Korean.
How it works here
-겠- is added to 모르다 (to not know), bringing in the speaker's judgment or feeling. Here, it also conveys that the speaker is not certain.
Key expression
-겠어요
Indicates that the speaker cautiously judges or guesses something based on evidence.
This is often used in polite speech and expresses a guess or judgment gently rather than stating it definitively. Added after a verb or adjective, it indicates a supposition about the future or a possibility, and can also soften the speaker's opinion.
When it's used
Used when saying that, although it is not certain, the speaker thinks something based on the circumstances.
The line
승관 난 모르겠어요, 전.
Seungkwan, I don't know—I mean, I don't.
This is said when cautiously giving an answer or judgment after looking at a situation.
Scene from “[SPECIAL VIDEO] SEVENTEEN 5th Anniversary '빛나는 5주년(Shining 5th Anniversary)'” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
지금 출발하면 한 시간쯤 걸리겠어요.
If we leave now, it will probably take about an hour.
그 정도면 충분하겠어요.
That should probably be enough.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
모르겠어요
승관 난 모르겠어요, 전.
Seungkwan, I don't know—I mean, I don't.
- A situation where the speaker cautiously gives their own judgment after looking at the situation.
- A situation where the speaker states their plan and asks the other person for cooperation.
- A situation where the speaker is extremely flustered after hearing sudden news.
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A situation where the speaker cautiously gives their own judgment after looking at the situation.
Indicates that the speaker cautiously judges or guesses something based on evidence. This is often used in polite speech and expresses a guess or judgment gently rather than stating it definitively. Added after a verb or adjective, it indicates a supposition about the future or a possibility, and can also soften the speaker's opinion.
Other words in this line
- 나
- I; me
- 모르다
- Not to know; I guess I don't know
- 저
- I; me (humble/polite)
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