Explanation
Future tense. "Will do / going to do".
Examples
갈 거예요
gal geo-ye-yo
I will go
먹을 거예요
meo-geul geo-ye-yo
I will eat
-(으)ㄹ 거예요: complete usage guide
Future plan or soft conjecture.
Batchim takes 을 거예요.
Start with “내일 갈 거예요.” (I'll go tomorrow.). Say the whole sentence first, then identify exactly what -(으)ㄹ 거예요 contributes before changing any other words.
Compare “비가 올 거예요.” with “맛있을 거예요.”. Keep the function of -(으)ㄹ 거예요 the same while noticing what changes around it; then rebuild one of the examples with vocabulary you already know.
Usage notes
- Production check: say “내일 갈 거예요.” naturally, then change one content word without changing the job -(으)ㄹ 거예요 is doing.
- When a related pattern is listed below, compare both forms in the same situation instead of memorizing two English glosses separately.
More examples
내일 갈 거예요.
I'll go tomorrow.
비가 올 거예요.
It will rain.
맛있을 거예요.
It should be tasty.
Common mistakes
- Do not choose -(으)ㄹ 거예요 only because an English translation contains “will / probably”. Check the Korean function, attachment, and speech level in the full sentence.
- Do not memorize -(으)ㄹ 거예요 as an isolated ending. Mark the stem or phrase it attaches to in one example, then rebuild that example with new vocabulary.
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