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Offering and requesting services (without transfer of objects) follow common patterns in Korean.

Offering

Patterns	Breakdowns	Explanations	Forms
V + 아/어 줄까요?	V + 아/어 주(다) + ㄹ까요?	Wondering (ㄹ까요) if can give (주다) V	Normal
V + 아/어 드릴까요?	V + 드리(다) + ㄹ까요	Wondering (ㄹ까요) if can give (드리다) V	Polite

Korean	English	Notes
어디서 세워 드릴까요?	Where can I drop you off?	Literally, "I wonder (ㄹ까요) where (어디서) I can give (드리다) you a stop (세우다)"
문 열어 줄까요?	May I open the door for you?	Literally, "I wonder (ㄹ까요) if I can give (주다) a door (문) open (열다)"

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 ! Patterns
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 | V + 아/어 줄까요?
 | V + 아/어 주(다) + [[(으)ㄹ까요|ㄹ까요]]?
-| Wondering ([[(으)ㄹ까요]]) if can give (주다) V
+| Wondering ([[(으)ㄹ까요|ㄹ까요]]) if can give (주다) V
 | Normal
 |-
 | V + 아/어 드릴까요?
 | V + 드리(다) + [[(으)ㄹ까요|ㄹ까요]]
-| Wondering ([[(으)ㄹ까요]]) if can give (드리다) V
+| Wondering ([[(으)ㄹ까요|ㄹ까요]]) if can give (드리다) V
 | Polite
 |}
 {{Example table
-|Korex1 =바쁘지 않을 때 전화해.
+|Korex1 =어디서 세워 드릴까요?
-|Engex1 =When you aren't busy, call me then.
+|Engex1 =Where can I drop you off?
-|Comment1 =
+|Comment1 =Literally, "I wonder ([[(으)ㄹ까요|ㄹ까요]]) where (어디서) I can give (드리다) you a stop (세우다)"
-|Korex2 =한국에 갈 때 김치 먹어야 돼
+|Korex2 =문 열어 줄까요?
-|Engex2 =When you go to Korea, you have to eat kimchi.
+|Engex2 =May I open the door for you?
-|Comment2 =
+|Comment2 =Literally, "I wonder ([[(으)ㄹ까요|ㄹ까요]]) if I can give (주다) a door (문) open (열다)"
-|Korex3 =중국어를 잘 할 수 있을 때 중국에 같이 가자!
+|Korex3 =
-|Engex3 =When you can speak well Chinese, let's go to China!
+|Engex3 =
 |Comment3 =
-|Korex4 =시간이 있을 때 이 책을 읽어 봐.
+|Korex4 =
-|Engex4 =When you have time, try reading this book.
+|Engex4 =
 |Comment4 =
-|Korex5 =내가 그녀를 만났을 때 그녀는 울고 있었다.
+|Korex5 =
-|Engex5 =When I met her, she was crying.
+|Engex5 =
 |Comment5 =
-|Korex6 =우리 할아버지가 젊었을 때 한국에서 전쟁이 시작되었다.
+|Korex6 =
-|Engex6 =When my grandfather was a young man, the war began in Korea.
+|Engex6 =
 |Comment6 =
-|Korex7 =그녀가 노래를 부르기 시작했을 때, 모든 사람들은 깜짝 놀랐다.
+|Korex7 =
-|Engex7 =When she started sing, everyone was very surprised.
+|Engex7 =
 |Comment7 =
-|Korex8 =나는 그 비밀을 죽을 때까지 지킬 생각이다.
+|Korex8 =
-|Engex8 =I'll take the secret to my grave.
+|Engex8 =
 |Comment8 =
-|Korex9 =일할 때는 일하고, 놀 때는 놀아라.
+|Korex9 =
-|Engex9 =Work while you work, play while you play.
+|Engex9 =
 |Comment9 =
-|Korex10 =한국에서는 추석 때 모든 가족이 한 자리에 모인다.
+|Korex10 =
-|Engex10 =Chusuk in Korea, is a time for families to get together.
+|Engex10 =
 |Comment10 =
 }}
 == Requesting ==