(으)리오

Expressing Impossibility

In English: how could, who would

Emphasize that something is impossible or unlikely by asking a rhetorical question.

• 내 어찌 고향을 잊으리오.

  내 어찌 고향을 이즈리오.said like thisnae eojji gohyangeul ijeurio.

  How could I forget my home?

• 그 누가 당신을 싫어하리오.

  그 누가 당시늘 시러하리오.said like thisgeu nuga dangsineul sireohario.

  Who would hate you?

• 우리가 어찌 포기하였으리오.

  우리가 어찌 포기하여쓰리오.said like thisuriga eojji pogihayeosseurio.

  How could we have given up?

• 그가 성공하겠으리오?

  그가 성공하게쓰리오?said like thisgeuga seonggonghagesseurio?

  Could he possibly succeed?

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