What does 오는 거 같아 mean?
오는 거 같아 means "It looks like they are coming." in Korean.
How it works here
‘-는 거 같다’ follows a verb to make a soft guess about how a situation appears. Here, ‘오는’ and ‘거 같다’ together mean that the speaker guesses the kids are coming.
Key expression
-는 거 같다
An expression used to softly guess or judge that something appears to be so based on a situation or evidence.
This expression is very common in conversation. Verbs usually use V-는 거 같다 for the present and V-ㄴ/은 거 같다 for the past; adjectives use A-(으)ㄴ 거 같다. It has a similar meaning to ‘-는 것 같다’, but the shortened ‘거’ sounds more natural and casual.
When it's used
Used to make a tentative judgment about a current or upcoming situation based on visible signs, circumstances, or a feeling, while avoiding a definite statement.
The line
왜요? 애들 여기로 오는 거 같아
Why? It looks like the kids are coming here.
The speakers look at the road or situation and ask while guessing what will happen next.
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More examples
밖이 너무 어두워서 곧 비가 오는 거 같아.
It’s so dark outside that it looks like it’s going to rain soon.
저쪽 출구로 가면 지하철역에 더 빨리 도착하는 거 같아요.
It looks like you’ll get to the subway station faster if you take that exit.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
오는 거 같아
왜요? 애들 여기로 오는 거 같아
Why? It looks like the kids are coming here.
- A situation of guessing that the children are coming here because that is how it appears.
- A situation of definitely stating that the children will not come.
- A situation of asking for the exact address of where the children are.
Show the answer
A situation of guessing that the children are coming here because that is how it appears.
An expression used to softly guess or judge that something appears to be so based on a situation or evidence. This expression is very common in conversation. Verbs usually use V-는 거 같다 for the present and V-ㄴ/은 거 같다 for the past; adjectives use A-(으)ㄴ 거 같다. It has a similar meaning to ‘-는 것 같다’, but the shortened ‘거’ sounds more natural and casual.
Other words in this line
- 왜
- Why
- 아이
- Children; kids
- 여기
- Here
- 오다
- To come
- 같다
- To seem; to be alike
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