Korean grammar
(으)ㄹ 텐데
(eu)ㄹ tendeExpected future situation
In English: Would, suppose, must be
Used to express an expected or intended future event.
내일 비가 올 텐데 우산을 챙겨 가세요.
내일 비가 올 텐데 우사늘 챙겨 가세요.said like thisnaeil biga ol tende usaneul chaenggyeo gaseyo.It's probably going to rain tomorrow, so make sure to bring an umbrella.
지금쯤 도착했을 텐데 아직 오지 않았어.
지금쯤 도차캐쓸 텐데 아직 오지 아나써.said like thisjigeumjjeum dochakaesseul tende ajik oji anasseo.They should have arrived by now, but they still haven't come.
일찍 일어날 텐데 왜 아직도 자고 있어요?
일찍 이러날 텐데 왜 아직또 자고 이써요?said like thisiljjik ireonal tende wae ajikdo jago isseoyo?You're supposed to wake up early, so why are you still sleeping?
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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.