Il-song-ssi,
hok-ssi
o-nǔl hwe-i i-ssǒ-yo?
()
hok-ssi
by some chance (adverb)
Some Examples of hok-ssi Usage
I-sǒn-saeng-ni-mi-se-yo?
Are you I-sǒn-saeng-nim?
hok-ssi I-sǒn-saeng-ni-mi-se-yo?
Do you happen to be
I-sǒn-saeng-nim?
I-sǒn-saeng-nim?
chǒ nam-ja-ga Ma-k'ǔ-ssi-e-yo?
Is that man Mark-ssi?
hok-ssi chǒ nam-ja-ga Ma-k'ǔ-ssi-e-yo?
Is that man, by any chance, Mark-ssi?
Chung-guk-ma-rǔl pae-u-se-yo?
Are you learning Chinese?
hok-ssi Chung-guk-ma-rǔl pae-u-se-yo?
Are you learning Chinese, by any chance?