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Decoded Slug: ~줄 알다 [jul alda] (Thought that)
Korean Grammar Point
~줄 알다 [jul alda] (Thought that)
~줄 알다 [jul alda] (Thought that)
Short explanation:
'~줄 알다' is used to express the speaker's incorrect assumption or expectation about something.
Formation:
Verb/Adjective + 줄 알다
Examples:
날씨가 좋을 줄 알았는데, 갑자기 비가 와서 실망했어요.
Nalssiga joheul jul alatneunde, gapjagi biga waseo shilmanghaesseoyo.
I thought the weather would be nice, but it suddenly started raining and I was disappointed.
그 사람이 나를 좋아할 줄 알았는데, 아니었어요.
Geu sarami nareul joahal jul alatneunde, anieosseoyo.
I thought that person liked me, but that was not the case.
시험 문제가 어려울 줄 알았는데, 생각보다 쉬웠어요.
Siheom munjega eoryeoul jul alatneunde, saenggakboda swiweosseoyo.
I thought the test questions would be difficult, but they were easier than I thought.
진행이 늦을 줄 알았는데, 빨리 끝났어요.
Jinhaengi neujeul jul alatneunde, ppalli kkeutnasseoyo.
I thought the proceedings would be slow, but they ended quickly.
Long explanation:
'~줄 알다' is a Korean grammar pattern used when the speaker had a certain assumption or expectation about a situation, but the actual outcome was different, i.e., the speaker was mistaken or the expectation did not come true. It expresses a sense of surprise or disappointment about the mismatch between expectation and reality. It can be translated as 'I thought that...' in English.