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Decoded Slug: ~리가 없다 [riga eopda] (There’s no way that)
Korean Grammar Point
~리가 없다 [riga eopda] (There’s no way that)
~리가 없다 [riga eopda] (There’s no way that)
Short explanation:
Used to express impossibility or disbelief regarding a certain action or situation.
Formation:
Verb-으리 + 가 없다
Examples:
그가 저에게 거짓말을 하리가 없어요, 그는 매우 진실한 사람이에요.
Geuga jeoege geojismareul hariga eopsyo, geuneun maeu jinsilhan saramieyo.
There’s no way that he would lie to me, he is a very truthful person.
너무 많이 먹어서 더 먹을 수 있을 리가 없어요.
Neomu mani meogeoseo deo meogeul su isseul riga eopsyo.
I ate so much that there’s no way I could eat more.
가방이 너무 무거워서 더 들 수 있을 리가 없어요.
Gabangi neomu mugyeoweoseo deo deul su isseul riga eopsyo.
The bag is so heavy that there’s no way I can carry more.
저는 빨간색을 참 못 보겠어서, 그 색깔의 옷을 입을 리가 없어요.
Jeoneun ppalgansaeg-eul cham mot bogess-eoseo, geu saekkkal-ui os-eul ib-eul li-ga eopseoyo.
I really can't stand the color red, so there's no way I would wear clothes of that color.
Long explanation:
'~리가 없다 [riga eopda]' is a Korean grammatical structure used to express that there is no way that a certain situation can occur, or that an action is or was possible. It conveys a strong sense of impossibility and disbelief, comparable to the English expressions like 'there’s no way that' or 'cannot possibly'. This form is mostly used in negative sentences.