V + -는군요 / A + -군요 (-구나) – I See That...! / How...! (Exclamation)
Meaning: I see that...!; Oh, so...!; How...!
Conjugation & Pattern
- Present Verb (and 있다/없다): V + -는군요 / -는구나
- Present Adjective: A + -군요 / -구나
- Present Noun: N + (이)군요 / (이)구나
- Past (V/A): -았/었군요 | Supposition: -겠군요
Detailed Usage
Expresses exclamation or realization when the speaker newly discovers a fact either by witnessing it directly or by hearing it from someone else. In intimate speech or self-talk, '-구나 / -는구나' is used.
Example Sentences
- 1
하나 씨는 한국어를 정말 잘하는군요!
Hana ssineun hangugeoreul jeongmal jalhaneungunyo!
Hana, you speak Korean really well!
- 2
사진을 보니까 어렸을 때 정말 예뻤군요.
Sajineul bonikka eoryeosseul ttae jeongmal yeppeotgunyo.
Looking at the photo, I see you were really pretty when you were young.
- 3
그분이 바로 새로 오신 사장님이시군요.
Geubuni baro saero osin sajangnimisigunyo.
Oh, so that person is the new company president.
Important Notes
While '-네요' is used only for direct personal observation, '-군요' can be used both for direct observation and when reacting to new information heard from the listener ('Oh, I see!').
