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-(으)ㄹ래요
Try it freeComplete examples with -(으)ㄹ래요Apply the formation rule before moving into the related grammar path.Open →Explanation
Volition: 갈래요.
Can sound direct.
Start with “저 갈래요.” (I'll go / I want to go.). Say the whole sentence first, then identify exactly what -(으)ㄹ래요 contributes before changing any other words.
Compare “뭐 먹을래요?” with “같이 볼래요?”. Keep the function of -(으)ㄹ래요 the same while noticing what changes around it; then rebuild one of the examples with vocabulary you already know.
Examples
저 갈래요.
I'll go / I want to go.
뭐 먹을래요?
What do you want to eat?
같이 볼래요?
Want to watch together?
Common mistakes
- Do not choose -(으)ㄹ래요 only because an English translation contains “want to (speaker/hearer)”. Check the Korean function, attachment, and speech level in the full sentence.
- Do not memorize -(으)ㄹ래요 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 “저 갈래요.” naturally, then change one content word without changing the job -(으)ㄹ래요 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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