을까요 vs 을래요
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-(으)ㄹ까요 often means “shall we?” or “I wonder…”: 갈까요?
-(으)ㄹ래요 asks the listener’s will or states speaker intent: 갈래요? / 저 갈래요.
을까요 is usually softer for group suggestions; 을래요 can sound more direct.
Mistake: using 을래요 with strangers when you meant a gentle “shall we?”
Level: elementary. Read both sides of the contrast, say the examples out loud, then write one correct and one incorrect sentence and fix it.
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Examples
같이 점심 먹을까요?
Shall we have lunch together?
커피 마실래요?
Want coffee? / Would you like coffee?
저는 집에 있을래요.
I’ll stay home.
Common mistakes
- Translating the English pair word-for-word without checking which Korean form carries the real distinction.
- Treating the two forms as free synonyms after memorizing only one example.
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