(으)ㄹ까요
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Description
Verb + (으)ㄹ까요 : Used in multiple ways with different, context dependent, meanings. It may express doubt, or function as a way for the speaker to ask a question of themselves. It can also be used to raise a question to an audience, or to suggest an action or activity. May be translated in a number of ways, including; "Shall we/I..?", "I wonder...", and "Do you think...?.
Notes
- Asking someone’s opinion if this person want to do.
- Ss also used for questions, thoughts or guesses.
- Suggesting to do something together
Pronunciation
- Special pronunciation rule?
Conjugation Rule
| Pattern | Case | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 1: | Verb + ㄹ까요 | If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 | 가다: 갈가요? 열다: 열까요? |
| Rule 2: | Verb + 을까요 | If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem | 먹다: 먹을까요? |
Sentence Examples
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 이번 주말에 만날까요? | Shall we meet this weekend? | Polite informal form |
| 제가 창문을 열까요? | Shall I open the window? | Polite informal form |
| 여름 방학에 지민가 독일에 갔을까요? | Do you think Jimin went to Germany during summer vacation? (context dependent) | Polite informal form |
| 이제 집에 갈까요? | Shall we go home? | Polite informal form |
| 불 켤까요? | Do you want me to turn on the light? | Polite informal form |
| 뭐 드릴까요? | What would you like to have? | Honorific polite form |
| 내일 제가 갈까요? | Do you want me to come tomorrow? | Polite informal form |
| 여기 잠깐 앉을까요? | Shall we sit here for a second? | Polite informal form |
| 같이 농구할까요? | Shall we play some basketball? | Polite informal form. |
| 그 여자가 예쁠까? | Do you think that girl will be pretty? | Opinion |
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