How to Say "Probably" in Korean

아마도

amado[a̠ma̠do̞]

The English word "probably" is translated to Korean as 아마도 (amado).

아마도 is used to express that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true.

How do you pronounce it?

amado

When a Korean speaker says 아마도 in response to a request, it is often a polite 'soft no' rather than a literal 'maybe'.
The particle -도 in 아마도 literally means 'also' or 'even', making the word's historical structure function like 'perhaps also'.
In spoken Korean, people often use the word 글쎄 (geulsse) instead of 아마도 to mean 'probably' when they are hesitating or thinking of an answer.

톰은 아마도 거기에 갈 거야.
Tom is probably going to be there.
This sentence is useful for saying that someone is probably going to be somewhere using 아마도.
Tatoeba #8367658 by Eunhee, translation #6436994 by CK
그것이 아마도 진실일 것이다. 그러나 실질적으로 말하자면, 잘 작동하지는 않을 것이다.
That's probably true, but practically speaking, it wouldn't work.
This sentence is useful for expressing that something is probably true using 아마도.
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아마도 그녀가 콘서트에 갈 것 같아요.
She will probably go to the concert.
아마 너 오늘 일이 없을 거야.
You probably won't have work today.
그 영화 아마도 재미있을 거야.
That movie is probably interesting.
오늘 일 끝나면 대략 10시쯤 될 거야.
It'll probably be around 10 o'clock when work ends today.
내일은 아마도 비가 올 거예요.
naeil-eun amado biga ol geoyeyo.
It will probably rain tomorrow.

Hyunwoo and Subin are talking about a friend's arrival.

현우 Hyeon-woo

민수가 지금 오고 있을까요?
minsuga jigeum ogo isseulkkayo?
Do you think Minsu is coming now?
수빈 Su-bin

네, 아마도 곧 도착할 거예요.
ne, amado got dochakhal geoyeyo.
Yes, he will probably arrive soon.
현우 Hyeon-woo

다행이네요. 빨리 보고 싶어요.
dahaengineyo. ppalli bogo sipeoyo.
That's a relief. I want to see him soon.
수빈 Su-bin

저도요. 조금만 더 기다려요.
jeodoyo. jogeumman deo gidaryeoyo.
Me too. Let's wait a little longer.

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