What does 이쁜 거 같아요 mean?
이쁜 거 같아요 means "it seems pretty" in Korean.
How it works here
이쁜 거 같아요 expresses the speaker’s impression that something looks pretty.
Key expression
-ㄴ 거 같다
To guess or judge that something appears a certain way
-ㄴ 거 같다 expresses a tentative present judgment, and is common in conversation.
When it's used
Used to cautiously judge a present appearance based on what is seen.
The line
쌤 진짜 이쁜 거 같아요 지금
Teacher, it looks really pretty right now.
The speaker looks at an object in a shop and cautiously comments on its appearance.
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More examples
오늘은 하늘이 맑은 거 같아요.
I think the sky is clear today.
이 문제는 생각보다 쉬운 거 같아.
I think this problem is easier than I expected.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
이쁜 거 같아요
쌤 진짜 이쁜 거 같아요 지금
Teacher, it looks really pretty right now.
- Saying that the item in the shop is too expensive.
- Saying that the item looks pretty in the shop.
- Saying to the clerk that the item you want is not there.
Show the answer
Saying that the item looks pretty in the shop.
to guess or judge that something appears a certain way. -ㄴ 거 같다 expresses a tentative present judgment, and is common in conversation.
Other words in this line
- 쌤
- Teacher
- 진짜
- Really
- 예쁘다
- To be pretty
- 거
- Thing; one
- 같다
- To seem; to be like
- 지금
- Now
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