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-(으)ㄹ게요
Try it freeComplete examples with -(으)ㄹ게요Apply the formation rule before moving into the related grammar path.Open →Explanation
Responsive future: 할게요.
Not long-term plan 거예요.
Start with “제가 할게요.” (I'll do it.). Say the whole sentence first, then identify exactly what -(으)ㄹ게요 contributes before changing any other words.
Compare “내일 연락할게요.” with “조심할게요.”. Keep the function of -(으)ㄹ게요 the same while noticing what changes around it; then rebuild one of the examples with vocabulary you already know.
Examples
제가 할게요.
I'll do it.
내일 연락할게요.
I'll contact you tomorrow.
조심할게요.
I'll be careful.
Common mistakes
- Do not choose -(으)ㄹ게요 only because an English translation contains “I will (promise/reaction)”. Check the Korean function, attachment, and speech level in the full sentence.
- Do not memorize -(으)ㄹ게요 as an isolated ending. Mark the stem or phrase it attaches to in one example, then rebuild that example with new vocabulary.
How to practice
- Production check: say “제가 할게요.” naturally, then change one content word without changing the job -(으)ㄹ게요 is doing.
- When a related pattern is listed below, compare both forms in the same situation instead of memorizing two English glosses separately.
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