Learning grammar is one of the most difficult things for Korean language learners. On this blog, we will try to help you learn Korean grammar in the quickest and easiest way possible. This blog will be helpful for those who are studying the Korean language and want to improve their grammar skills.
Today, we’ll see how to form sentences with the grammar pattern “(으)ㄹ까요?” along with some example sentences.
을까요/ㄹ까요 is used after the verb stem in three possible scenarios, as mentioned below:
- To ask for someone’s opinion
- To suggest doing something together
- To express questions, thoughts, or guesses
How to conjugate 을까요 / ㄹ까요 grammar pattern?
No. | Pattern | Case | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Verb + 을까요? | If the word has final consonant (받침) or ㄹ | 먹을까요 etc. |
2 | Verb + ㄹ까요? | If the word has no final consonant (받침) | 볼까요 etc. |
After removing 다 from the verb’s base form, if the verb stem ends with a final consonant (받침), we use 을까요.
For example: 먹다
Stem: 먹 (ㄱ final consonant)
먹 + 을까요 = 먹을까요
So, 먹다 becomes 먹을까요.
After removing 다 from the verb’s base form, if the verb stem does not end with a final consonant (받침), we use ㄹ까요.
For example: 보다
Stem: 보 (오 final vowel)
보 + ㄹ까요 = 볼까요
So, 보다 becomes 볼까요.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- 오늘 점심에 뭐 먹을까요? - What shall we eat for lunch today?
- 오늘 밤에 저녁 나가서 먹을까요? - Should we go out for dinner tonight?
- 그러면 끊을까요? - Should I turn it off then?
- 이거 드릴까요? - Shall I give you this?
- 파티에 제가 뭘 가져갈까요? - What should I bring to the party?
- 어디 다른 데로 갈까요? - Can we go somewhere else?
- 그래요? 그럼 지효 씨한테 이걸 맡길까요? - Really? Shall I leave this with Ms. Jiwoo?
- 이번에 누구한테 줄까요? - To whom should I give this?
Tip :
When talking to strangers, people older than you, or those in a higher position, always use (으)ㄹ까요? with honorifics. You can drop -요 at the end of the sentence when speaking with friends or someone close to you.
The sentences then can be formed like :
- 오늘 점심에 뭐 먹을까? - What shall we eat for lunch today?
- 오늘 밤에 저녁 나가서 먹을까? - Should we go out for dinner tonight?
- 그럼 끊을까? - Should I turn it off then?
- 이거 드릴까? - Shall I give you this?
- 파티에 제가 뭘 가져갈까? - What should I bring to the party?
- 어디 다른 데로 갈까? - Can we go somewhere else?
- 그래? 그럼 지효 한테 이걸 맡길까? - Really? Shall I leave this with Jiwoo?
- 이번에 누구한테 줄까? - To whom should I give this?
Check out the list of 200 Korean verbs given below and practice making your own sentences with (으)ㄹ까요 ending.
Learning Korean can be tricky, especially when the goal of your learning is conversation. If you’ve ever attempted to speak Korean but were unable to, then hopefully you’ll find this post helpful.
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