~하는 걸 ?

[slackwell]

I've heard some sentences finished with 걸 (of course, in 반말), and I'm wondering about the meaning. I know ~할 걸 is short for "I should have ~ ", but I think it is being used differently. Could it be short for ~하는 것 같다 ? Help, please.

[erich]

-하는 걸 is a contraction for -하는 것을

[slackwell]

Hm. But I think it's being used differently. I know that 하는 걸 is short for 하는 것을 as in, "저는 운동하는 걸 정말 좋아해요."

As I mentioned, I also know, "~할 걸," as in "나도 갈 걸" - "I should have gone, too."

But I'm talking about it being used colloquially to end a sentence with a seemingly different meaning... anyone know what I'm talking about?

[yhenry]

Hm. But I think it's being used differently. I know that 하는 걸 is short for 하는 것을 as in, "저는 운동하는 걸 정말 좋아해요."

As I mentioned, I also know, "~할 걸," as in "나도 갈 걸" - "I should have gone, too."

But I'm talking about it being used colloquially to end a sentence with a seemingly different meaning... anyone know what I'm talking about?

걸 is used at the end of a sentence, left incomplete on purpose, 1. when you talking to your own self, 2. talk in regret about things happened already but against your expectation or wish 3. express a mere protesting against different opinion or plan of others, 4. or light exclamation.
* 차는 이미 떠난걸. The car has left already...(regretting)
* 그때는 누구나 다 그렇게 산걸. Anybody has lived that way at that time...(so what's big deal)
* 이젠 다 끝난걸 뭐. It is all over now...(too late)
* 아버지는 이미 돌아가신걸. My father has dead and gone...(what is the use)



* 그 앤 아직 어린앤걸. the child is still young...( protesting)
* 우리 할머니께는 오빠가 세 분이나 계신걸. Our grandmother has three brothers...(protesting)
* 이건 제법 괜찮은 그림인걸! Hmm, this painting is not that bad...(exclamation)
* 내가 생각한 거랑 다른걸. Well, it is different from what I think.
* 그 사람은 담배를 못 피우던걸? I don't think he can smoke, no?걸 is used at the end of a sentence, left incomplete on purpose, 1. when you talking to your own self, 2. talk in regret about things happened already but against your expectation or wish 3. express a mere protesting against different opinion or plan, 4. or light exclamation.
* 차는 이미 떠난걸. The car has left already...(regretting)
* 그때는 누구나 다 그렇게 산걸. Anybody has lived that way at that time...(so what's big deal)
* 이젠 다 끝난걸 뭐. It is all over now...(too late)
* 아버지는 이미 돌아가신걸. My father has dead and gone...(what is the use)



* 그 앤 아직 어린앤걸. the child is still young...( protesting)
* 우리 할머니께는 오빠가 세 분이나 계신걸. Our grandmother has three brothers...(protesting)
* 이건 제법 괜찮은 그림인걸! Hmm, this painting is not that bad...(exclamation)
* 내가 생각한 거랑 다른걸. Well, it is different from what I think.
* 그 사람은 담배를 못 피우던걸? I don't think he can smoke, no?

[slackwell]

yhenry,

Thank you for the detailed response. It's exactly what I was hoping for!^^