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Decoded Slug: ~지 않을까 [ji anheulkka] (Perhaps)
Korean Grammar Point
~지 않을까 [ji anheulkka] (Perhaps)
~지 않을까 [ji anheulkka] (Perhaps)
Short explanation:
Used to express a conjecture, a guess or a supposition; 'perhaps', 'maybe'
Formation:
Verb stem + 지 않을까
Examples:
오늘 밤에 비가 오지 않을까 싶어요, 하늘이 완전히 회색이니까.
Oneul bame biga oji anheulkka sip-eoyo, haneuli wanjeonhi hoesaeginikka.
I think it might rain tonight, since the sky is completely gray.
그녀가 내 생각을 하지 않을까 궁금해요, 오랜만에 만났으니까.
Geunyeoga nae saeng-gag-eul haji anheulkka gung-geumhaeyo, olaenman-e mannat-eunikka.
I wonder if she is thinking about me because we met after a very long time.
내일 시험이 취소되지 않을까 기대해요, 어제는 너무 늦게 공부했으니까.
Naeil siheom-i chwisodoedji anh-eulkka gidaehaeyo, eojeneun neomu neujge gongbuhaess-eunikka.
I wonder if tomorrow's exam might get canceled, because I stayed up late studying yesterday.
지금 집에 가면 아빠가 저녁을 만들어 놓지 않을까 생각해요, 오늘은 제 생일이니까.
Jigeum jib-e gamyeon appaga jeonyeog-eul mandeul-eo nohji anh-eulkka saeng-gaghaeyo, oneul-eun je saeng-il-inikka.
I wonder if my dad has made dinner if I go home now because it's my birthday today.
Long explanation:
'지 않을까 [ji anheulkka]' is a common ending form in Korean language used to express educated guesses or predictions. Somewhat similar to 'perhaps', 'I wonder if...', 'maybe', or 'probably' in English, the speaker uses it when they can't be sure about something, but it's their best guess based on the information they have.