Korean grammar · Level 4 · 4급
-(으)ㄹ 리가 없다
There's no way that…
-(으)ㄹ 텐데 says 'it must be so'. The mirror image is 'it can't be so — there is no way' when something contradicts what you know. Every learner needs this short, strong reaction.
Example
이 식당은 항상 사람이 많은데 맛이 없을 리가 없어요.
This restaurant is always full, so there's no way the food is bad.

The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 4 Pass, opening soon · Level 4, Unit 2
If only…, probably…, even if…
The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.
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