Learn Korean: 누가 보면 + Verb

Let’s take a look at the Korean sentence pattern누가 보면 + Verb. 누가 보면 literally means if someone sees. We use this to express that whoever sees the subject might think a certain way because of how he or she behaves. We might worry about other people’s interpretation or we are merely stating something not necessarily negative. For example, you were sitting on a bench with a friend (girl) when all of the sudden, she leaned her head on your shoulders. You felt uneasy and conscious that people might think you are lovers. Let alone his boyfriend is your friend. So you whispered Whoever sees us might think we are lovers. We say 누가 보면 before the actual statement as in 누가 보면 우리 애인인 줄 알겠다. This verb ending which is tackled in another note carries the nuance one might think that.

누가 보면 네가 게이인 줄 알겠다.

Whoever sees you might think you are gay. (because of your soft dancing)

누가 보면 네가 미친놈인 줄 알겠어.

Whoever sees you might think you are lunatic.

누가 보면 둘이 쌍둥이인 줄 알겠다.

Whoever sees you guys might think you are twins.