No. 10,820 in Korean
그런가
"그런가" means "Is that so?" or "Is it so?"
In a sentence
그가 정말 그렇게 할 수 있을까? 그런가?
Can he really do that? Is that so?
'그런가' is used to express doubt or question about the preceding statement.
이 일이 어떻게 해결될까? 그런가 생각해 보았어요.
How will this issue be resolved? I thought about whether that's possible.
'그런가' is utilized to reflect on the possibility or truth of a situation.
그들은 내가 잘못했다고 믿는 것 같아. 그런가 봐요.
It seems they believe I was wrong. I guess that's the case.
'그런가' paired with '봐요' indicates a supposition or assumption based on observation or belief.
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