Thank you for making the sentence : ) That’s perfect and sounds natural.

Please keep writing the sentences in Korean. We’ll be more than happy to help you write Korean as well.

Thank you!

- JaeHwi / KoreanClass101.com

That’s right. But here is the difference : )

같다 literally means ‘it looks like’. Korean people use the verb and combine it with other verbs to be more polite and indirect although they are sure something.

If you take out the verb 같다, you can see

가방을 살 것 같아요 -> 가방을 살 것 입니다.
김치는 맛있는 것 같아요 -> 김치는 맛있습니다.

The verb 같다 doesn’t make some sentences become future tense or present tense. You should check the core-verb like 살 것입니다 or 맛있습니다 to see if that’s future tense or not.

That’s why 가방을 살 것 같아요 is the future tense while 가방을 산 것 같아요 is the present tense.

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And 김치는 맛있는 것 같아요 means ‘I think Kimchi is delicious’ as you said : )

Also You can replace 같이 with 처럼. Both means the same and replaceable anytime.

I hope this helps.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Thank you.

- Jaehwi / Koreanclass101.com

맞아?

Good question. 좋은 질문이에요!

Look like + noun = ~같아 보이다

처럼 is also ‘like’ something, but it’s not used with the verb ‘to look’ it’s used with other verbs, though.

For example, 어린아이처럼 말하다 = to talk like a little child

학생처럼 옷을 입다 = to dress like a student

You’re very welcome!!! ^^ any time!!
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Here,

같아 is from 같다

같다 –> 같 + 아 보이다

같다 means ‘to be like’

as you know, 보이다 means “to be seen” or “to seem” so

~ 같아 보이다 becomes “to look like”

what is 같아 in this instance?

I am sure it’s been covered somewhere, I did a search on the forums but didn’t find anything.

Thanks for stopping by and answering the question!!
감사합니다. 시간 나시면 앞으로 종종 들러 주세요 ^^