없는 거 같아

What does 없는 거 같아 mean?

없는 거 같아 means "It appears not to exist or be present." in Korean.

How it works here

‘없는’ describes the state, and ‘거 같아’ adds the speaker’s guess. It is not a definite assertion.

When it's used

Used to cautiously guess that something is absent based on what can be seen.

The line

아 없는 거 같아.

Ah, I don't think it's there.

After looking for something and not seeing it, the speaker says it may not be there.

Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.41 돈't Lie Ⅱ #2 (Don't Lie Ⅱ #2)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube

More examples

1. 오늘은 손님이 별로 안 올 것 같아요.

   It seems like there won't be many customers today.

2. 배터리가 거의 다 닳은 것 같아.

   It seems like the battery is almost dead.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

없는 거 같아

아 없는 거 같아.

Ah, I don't think it's there.

• The speaker is certain that the item is there.
• The speaker hurriedly says that money in a pocket has disappeared.
• The speaker cautiously says that the item seems not to be there.

Other words in this line

아

Ah

없다

To not exist; to not have

같다

To be similar; to seem

Same expression in other scenes

• 오버한 것 같아 — I think I overdid it
• 좋은 것 같은데 — Seems good
• 나온 거 같아 — It seems to have come out

More SEVENTEEN scenes

• No.649살릴까 고민 많이 했거든— I hesitated and thought about whether to save him.
• No.647일로 와봐— A way of telling someone to come this way.
• No.650아니라는 거지— So you're saying you're not a police officer?
• No.646안심했어— I felt relieved.
• No.651그것 좀 편집해주시면 안 될까요— A very polite request to edit that.
• No.645가잖아— You know that it goes.