Detailed Explanation
- Something might possibly happen
- Equivalent to "you don't know if..."
Usage
- It might sound rude to someone who's worried about something
- Can't use double past tense verbs (갔을지도 몰랐어요)
Usage Rules
Conjugation Table
A | Past | ~았/었을지도 모르다 |
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Present | ~(으)ㄹ지도 모르다 | |
Future | ~(으)ㄹ지도 모르다 | |
V | Past | ~았/었을지도 모르다 |
Present | ~(으)ㄹ지도 모르다 | |
Future | ~(으)ㄹ지도 모르다 | |
N | Past | 였/이였을지도 모르다 |
Present | 일지도 모르다 |
Sentence Examples
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A 우리 이삭이는 조금 늦게 자서 배고팠을지도 몰라요.
Isaac slept late so I didn't know if he'd have been hungry.
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V 내 스마트폰 날씨앱이 바보여서 오늘 비가 왔을지도 몰라요.
Since my smartphone weather app is an idiot I didn't know if it would rain today or not.
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N 유명한 사람이였을지도 몰라.
I didn't know he was famous.
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A 걱정했을지도 모르잖아!
You don't know if you'll be worried!
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V 외국인이니까 보신탕을 못 먹었을지도 몰라요.
Since he's a foreigner, you don't know if he'll eat dog soup.
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N 여기가 서울역이었을지도 몰라요.
I didn't know this was Seoul station.
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A 교회 가면 기쁠지도 몰라요.
You don't know if you'll be joyful if you go to church.
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V 새 학생이 수영을 할지도 모르니까 수영 수업에 가야 겠어요.
Since you don't know if the new students know how to swim, you should go to the swimming class.
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N 임산부일지도 모르니까 뚱뚱한 사람이라고 말하지마!
You don't know if she's pregnant or not, so don't call her fat!
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A 한번 만나서는 게으른지 몰라요.
You don't know if someone will be lazy after just the first meeting.
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V 그 남자는 지금 취해서 욕을 할지도 몰라요.
Since that guy is drunk, you don't know if he'll start cursing.
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N 그 사람은 술고래일지도 몰라요.
You don't know if he's an alcoholic.