Korean

Adjective

같다 • ‎(gatda) ‎(infinitive 같아, sequential 같으니)

1. (to be) the same

   같은 말을 되풀이하다‎ ― gateun mar-eul doepurihada ― to say the same thing over and over

2. (to be) like or similar (often used with 와 (wa)/과 (gwa))
3. (to be) probably so; (to be) apparently so

   In this sense, it often follows 것 (geot) and is often translated as "it looks like".

   비가 올 것 같다.‎

   Bi-ga ol geot gatda.

   It looks like it will rain.

   공항까지 지하철을 타면 될 것 같은데 혹시 지하철이 어디 있는지 아세요?‎

   Gonghangkkaji jihacheor-eul tamyeon doel geot gateunde hoksi jihacheori eodi inneunji aseyo?

   I think I can take the subway to the airport. Do you know where the subway is?

Derived terms

• Adverb/particle: 같이 (gachi)
• 같잖다 (gatjanta)
• 똑같다 (ttokgatda)

Conjugation