Fogging a window you can see through perfectly

Where the picture shows up in -(으)ㄴ/는 것 같다

1. 1

   the view really is hazy

   밖에 비가 오는 것 같아요.

   ba-kke bi-ga o-neun geot ga-ta-yo

   Sounds like it's raining outside.

2. 2

   someone else's business stays hazy

   부장님이 지금 바쁘신 것 같아요.

   bu-jang-nim-i ji-geum ba-ppeu-sin geot ga-ta-yo

   The manager looks busy right now.

   Declaring another person's state or feelings flatly sounds rude.

3. 3

   guessing about the past

   제가 길을 잘못 온 것 같아요.

   je-ga gi-reul jal-mot on geot ga-ta-yo

   I think I came the wrong way.

   The -ㄴ form (온 것) points at something already done.

4. 4

   softening a verdict

   이 옷은 저한테 좀 큰 것 같아요.

   i o-seun jeo-han-te jom keun geot ga-ta-yo

   This one's a bit big on me.

   In a shop this is what you say instead of a flat 'I won't take it.'

5. 5

   fogging your own plans

   저는 못 갈 것 같아요.

   jeo-neun mot gal geot ga-ta-yo

   I don't think I'll make it.

   You know your own schedule perfectly well. Saying it this way is basic Korean politeness for turning something down.