EP67
-을 텐데
eul tende
it would/must be ~, but
What does -을 텐데 (eul tende) mean in Korean?
How to Use
Used to guess about someone's situation while showing concern or regret.
Rule: After a stem ending in a consonant, use -을 텐데 (먹을 텐데). After a vowel or ㄹ, drop the 을 (갈 텐데). For a past guess, use -았/었을 텐데 (힘들었을 텐데).
Examples
힘들 텐데 괜찮아요?
It must be hard — are you okay?
바쁘실 텐데 와 주셔서 감사해요.
Thank you for coming though you must be busy.
추울 텐데 옷 챙기세요.
It'll be cold — take a jacket.
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