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군요: Oh, I see

Target: (는)군요 ((neun)gunyo)

Theory
Practice

intermediate

Reacts to something you've just realized or been told: 그렇군요 (geureokunyo), "oh, I see".

Checked against the official learner dictionary from the National Institute of Korean Language

Verb stem+는군요neungunyo oh, I see that …
  • Verbs: 는군요 neungunyo. Adjectives and nouns: 군요 gunyo: 좋군요 jokunyo, 학생이군요 haksaengigunyo.
  • Past: 았/었군요 (갔군요, gatgunyo).

Build it

가다gada가는군요ganeungunyooh, you're going
먹다meokda먹는군요meongneungunyooh, you eat that
바쁘다bappeuda바쁘군요bappeugunyooh, you're busy
학생이다haksaengida학생이군요haksaengigunyooh, you're a student

When to use it

Responding to news

Something you've just been told.

아, 다음 달에 결혼하시는군요! 축하드려요.a, daeum dare gyeolhonhasineungunyo! chukadeuryeoyo.Oh, you're getting married next month! Congratulations.

Noticing

Something you see for yourself.

밖에 눈이 오는군요.bakke nuni oneungunyo.Oh, it's snowing outside.

Putting it together

Now it makes sense.

그래서 늦었군요.geuraeseo neujeotgunyo.So that's why you were late.

Watch out

좋는군요
좋군요jokunyooh, it's good

Adjectives take just 군요.

예쁘는군요
예쁘군요yeppeugunyooh, it's pretty

Adjectives take just 군요.

In context

9 examples
  1. 1

    아, 그렇군요.

    A, geureokunyo.

    Oh, I see.

  2. 2

    한국어를 정말 잘하시는군요!

    Hangugeoreul jeongmal jalhasineungunyo!

    You speak Korean really well!

  3. 3

    벌써 다 끝났군요.

    Beolsseo da kkeunnatgunyo.

    Oh, it's already all done.

  4. 4

    매운 음식도 잘 드시는군요.

    Maeun eumsikdo jal deusineungunyo.

    Wow, you can really handle spicy food.

  5. 5

    여기가 그 유명한 식당이군요.

    Yeogiga geu yumyeonghan sikdangigunyo.

    So this is that famous restaurant.

  6. 6

    요즘 많이 바쁘시군요.

    Yojeum mani bappeusigunyo.

    I see you've been really busy lately.

  7. 7

    아, 그래서 전화를 안 받았군요.

    A, geuraeseo jeonhwareul an badatgunyo.

    Ah, so that's why you didn't answer the phone.

  8. 8

    서울은 지하철이 정말 편리하군요.

    Seoureun jihacheori jeongmal pyeollihagunyo.

    The subway in Seoul really is convenient.

  9. 9

    민수 씨도 이 노래를 아는군요!

    Minsu ssido i noraereul aneungunyo!

    Oh, you know this song too, Minsu!

Practice

8 questions
Which form?1 / 8

좋다 + (는)군요

군요 or 네요?

Both react to something new. 네요 is the more everyday one, for what you notice right now with your own eyes. (는)군요 often follows something you've just been told or worked out, and it sounds a little more thoughtful:

  • 와, 경치가 좋네요! wa, gyeongchiga jonneyo "Wow, what a view!" You're looking at it.
  • 아, 고향이 부산이군요. a, gohyangi busanigunyo "Oh, so you're from Busan." They just told you.

The casual form: (는)구나

With friends, use (는)구나 (neun)guna: 그렇구나 geureokuna, "I see", or 벌써 왔구나 beolsseo watguna, "Oh, you're already here."

Look it up in the dictionary

The entry for 는군요 in two trusted Korean dictionaries.

는군요 in the Naver Korean Dictionary (in Korean) 는군요 in the Basic Korean Dictionary (NIKL) (with English)
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