Korean students are often stressed because of the amount of pressure put on them. Korean high school students often have to study until 10 o’clock at night and can often get overwhelmed with their studies. The parents in this conversation are trying to lift up his spirits by buying him a souvenir while on a business trip.
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29 Responses to “Lower Intermediate #2 - I Think I Will - Making Assumptions”
KoreanClass101.com says:
Monday at 9:26 pm
여러분은 언제 한국에 올 것 같아요? ^^
(Everyone, when do you think you will come to Korea?)
rigo says:
Thursday at 9:58 pm
i dont know when i’ll be able to go to korea
but i have fun listening to you guys
Shan says:
Friday at 2:05 am
몰아요… 한국에 가고 싶어요… But my kids are still young, so it’s a bit hard to travel to a country where we can hardly communicate..it would be too adventurous for us I think! 
It’s nice to know that both 준수 and 미현 have been to Singapore! 
This is a very useful lesson, thanks again! The detailed vocab list was very useful, as was the Hanja table. 기념품 sounds very much like 纪念品 in Chinese, just like 화장품 sounds very much like 化妆品.
I’ve got one question. Why is it that the sentence about the son being stressed is 받는 것 같아요 rather than 받을 것 같아요?
Did the KC101 성주 write the script, by the way? Maybe he’s hinting he wants some souvenirs! 
Keith says:
Friday at 11:40 am
아니카… You had it right 하나도 안 귀찮아요.. 
한국에 언제 갈 것 같아요?
Bouks 진짜예요? 내일 한국 가요?
Jacqueline 한국에 갈 것 같아요?
Shan I didn’t write the script! Hehe… the staff just wants to give me presents
The difference between the two sentences is that 받는 것 같아요 is that he seems to be receiving stress. and 받을 것 같아요 is that he seems like he will receive stress.
는 것 같아 is referring to something that is happening now
을 것 같아 is referring to something that will likely happen in the future.
For Example:
비 오는 것 같아 - I think it’s raining (now).
비 올 것 같아 - I think it will rain (soon).
Hope this helps!
선현우(Hyunwoo Sun) says:
Friday at 2:23 pm
아니카
한국에 꼭 꼭 꼭 꼭~~~! 오세요 ^_^ 환영해요 ㅎㅎ
Shan,
KC101 성주 씨는 너무 일을 열심히 해요 . 그래서 기념품을 꼭 줘야 돼요
돈없어요. 시간도없어요. 저는어떡해요~~~
Shan says:
Saturday at 1:15 am
Keith - Thanks for the explanation! I’m afraid to ask if there are more conjugations for 것 같다! It’s hard enough to remember these two and not get them mixed up!
Bouks - 울지마세요! 괜찮아요! 저도 시간이 없어요.. 돈은..can be earned!
선현우(Hyunwoo Sun) says:
Saturday at 2:51 am
Shan
맞아요. 돈은 벌 수 있어요 ㅎㅎ 그런데 시간이 걸려요 ^^
(That’s right. Money can be earned ^^ but it takes time.. hehe)
Bouks, 저도 프랑스에 가고 싶어요 ^^
(I want to go to France too ^_^)
maxiewawa says:
Sunday at 10:59 am
Is today’s grammar point formed the same way as the one from Intermediate Lesson 1?
Keith says:
Monday at 5:33 pm
Maxie - This Grammar Point should be in lesson Intermediate 17, and Idioms and Phrases 2. If you take a look at the grammar bank, you can use see the related lessons where the same grammar point came out 
아니카 says:
Tuesday at 5:35 pm
Keith and 현우 I don’t know yet when exactly, but as soon as I do, I sure will brag about it
꼭 꼭 꼭~~~만나십시오
Robert says:
Wednesday at 9:53 am
Oh… I got a question
this appears in the dialogue>
맛있게 했어?
even thought I understand it… I dont know why is the 게 there. Would it be the same as saing 맛있었어?
also there is a 게 in 알겠어요 … I don’t know how is it modifying the verb…
thanks!!
선현우 says:
Wednesday at 10:34 am
Robert,
Good question.
“게” in “맛있게” and
“게” in “알겠어요” are actually not the same “게”.
The description verb’s verb stem + 게
usually forms the adverb form of that verb.
예쁘다 (to be pretty) –> 예쁘게 (prettily)
빠르다 (to be quick) –> 빠르게 (quickly) but 빨리 is also “quickly”
맛있다 (to be delicious) –> 맛있게 (deliciously)
And,
“게” in the verbs expresses the speaker’s subjective intention, but 알겠습니다 and 모르겠습니다 are a bit exceptional so please remember them just as phrases that each mean “I got it.” and “I don’t know/I don’t get it.”
I hope this helps!!
경은 says:
Monday at 10:11 am
Robert
감사합니다. Robert 씨 사진도 멋져요.
Jeroen
와. 그럼 한국에 한 달 정도 있나요? 한국에 오면 뭘 하고 싶어요?
Jeroen says:
Monday at 3:20 pm
Oh whoops, 8월 10일에 일본에 갈 것 같아요. 2달 정도 한국에 있을 거예요. 성균관대에 International Summer School를 들을 거예요. But that’s only three weeks. Before and after that.. not sure, I want to meet many people and travel around a bit . Oh yeah and visit many popular music shows/events
경은 says:
Wednesday at 12:07 pm
Jeroen
와~ 2달 정도나 한국에 있어요? 음악을 좋아하세요? 어떤 가수를 제일 좋아하세요? 한국에 있으면서 한국어 연습 많이 하세요!!
Jeroen says:
Wednesday at 4:08 pm
네, 연습 많이 할게요 .
제가 제일 좋아하는 가수는 이효리예요. 그런대 원도걸스, 소녀시대, 빅뱅, 김건모, DJ Koo, 윤하, 윤도현 밴드, 배슬기, 서태지, 체리 필터, H-유진, 체연, 등등 또 아주 좋아요 
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Category: Lower Intermediate |
Grammar: 것 같아 | Function: buying a souvenir | Topic: business trips, souvenir, stress | Politeness Level: intimate, standard
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