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Decoded Slug: ~일 리가 없다 [il riga eopda] (Cannot be, it's not possible that)
Korean Grammar Point
~일 리가 없다 [il riga eopda] (Cannot be, it's not possible that)
~일 리가 없다 [il riga eopda] (Cannot be, it's not possible that)
Short explanation:
This pattern is used to express disbelief, denial or the impossibility of the occurrence of the situation or action described in the preceding clause.
Formation:
Verb in dictionary form + 일 리가 없다
Examples:
그가 그런 일을 하다니, 그럴 수 가 없어요. 그런 일을 할 리가 없어요.
Geuga geureon ireul hadani, geureol su ga eops-eoyo. Geureon ileul hal riga eops-eoyo.
That he did such a thing, that's impossible. There's no way he could have done such a thing.
너무 잘 알고 있는 그 사람이 거짓말을 할 일이 없어요.
Neomu jal algo issneun geu sarami geojinmaleul hal iri eopseoyo.
The person I know so well, there's no way he would lie.
오늘은 너무 바빠서 영화를 즐길 일이 없어요.
Oneureun neomu bappaseo yeonghwareul jeulgil iri eopseoyo.
I'm too busy today, there's no way I can enjoy a movie.
이런 비싼 차를 살 일이 없어요, 돈이 그리 많지 않아요.
Ireon bissan chareul sal iri eopseoyo, doni geuri manhji anhayo.
There's no way I would buy such an expensive car, I don't have that much money.
Long explanation:
The grammar point '~일 리가 없다 [il riga eopda]' is a commonly used phrase to express that something is impossible or cannot be. It is often translated as 'there's no way that...', 'it cannot be that...', or 'it's impossible that...'. This is used when you want to strongly deny or reject the possibility of a certain situation or action. It indicates a strong belief that something cannot happen or be true.