V/A + -(으)ㄴ/는걸요, N + -인걸요 (Actually..., you see / How ... it is!)
Meaning: 1) Gently counters or explains a reason to the listener ('Actually..., you see'). 2) Mild exclamation ('It's quite ...!').
Conjugation & Pattern
- Present: Verb/있다/없다 + -는걸요 | Adjective + -(으)ㄴ걸요 | Noun + -인걸요
- Past: V/A + -았/었는걸요
- Future/Conjecture: V/A + -겠는걸요
Detailed Usage
Used in polite conversation: 1) To gently correct the listener's assumption or modestly respond to praise/thanks; 2) To express mild surprise or exclamation.
Example Sentences
- 1
가: 아이 키우기가 힘들죠? 나: 아니에요. 아이가 벌써 많이 커서 혼자 밥도 잘 먹는걸요.
Ga: ai kiugiga himdeuljyo? na: anieyo. aiga beolsseo mani keoseo honja bapdo jal meongneungeoryo.
A: Raising a child must be hard, right? B: Not at all. The child has grown so much already and even eats well on their own.
- 2
가: 바쁘실 텐데 와 주셔서 감사합니다. 나: 뭘요. 초대해 주셔서 오히려 제가 감사한걸요.
Ga: bappeusil tende wa jusyeoseo gamsahamnida. na: mworyo. chodaehae jusyeoseo ohiryeo jega gamsahangeoryo.
A: Thank you for coming despite being busy. B: Not at all—if anything, I'm the one who is grateful for the invitation.
- 3
가: 민수 씨가 아직 사무실에 있지요? 나: 민수 씨는 벌써 퇴근했는걸요.
Ga: minsu ssiga ajik samusire itjiyo? na: minsu ssineun beolsseo toegeunhaenneungeoryo.
A: Minsu is still in the office, right? B: Actually, Minsu already left work for the day.
Important Notes
Written without a space as '-(으)ㄴ/는걸요'.
