Korean expression
안 나왔을 것 같긴 한데
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What does 안 나왔을 것 같긴 한데 mean?
안 나왔을 것 같긴 한데 means "I think 1 probably did not come up." in Korean.
How it works here
안 negates 나오다, and ‘-았/었을 것 같긴 한데’ expresses a tentative, non-definitive guess.
Key expression
안 V-았/었을 것 같다
An expression used to guess that something probably did not happen.
‘안’ negates the verb, and ‘-았/었을 것 같다’ expresses a tentative guess. ‘-긴 한데’ adds the feeling that this is not yet certain.
When it's used
Used to cautiously guess that a result did not occur without having checked it directly.
The line
1은 안 나왔을 것 같긴 한데
I think 1 probably didn’t come up, though.
A cautious statement of possibility when the result has not yet been confirmed.
Scene from “Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 2” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube
More examples
비가 많이 와서 오늘 행사는 시작 안 했을 것 같아.
It rained a lot, so I don’t think today’s event started.
문이 잠겨 있네요. 아직 아무도 들어오지 않았을 것 같아요.
The door is locked. I don’t think anyone has come in yet.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
안 나왔을 것 같긴 한데
1은 안 나왔을 것 같긴 한데
I think 1 probably didn’t come up, though.
- Cautiously saying that 1 probably did not come up, without having checked the result
- Definitely stating that it is 1
- Asking someone to write the number 1 in large characters
Show the answer
Cautiously saying that 1 probably did not come up, without having checked the result
An expression used to guess that something probably did not happen. ‘안’ negates the verb, and ‘-았/었을 것 같다’ expresses a tentative guess. ‘-긴 한데’ adds the feeling that this is not yet certain.
Other words in this line
- 1
- 1
- 안
- Not
- 나오다
- To come out; to appear
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