Korean grammar '-ㄹ까요?/을까요?'

 

1. Explanation

 : '-ㄹ까요?/을까요?' is used to ask for someone's opinion. And this particle also includes meaning of suggestion. So you can translate it as 'shall we/I -'. It is attached after a verb stem, and you should choose between '-ㄹ까요?' and '-을까요?' depending on the verb stem's form. '-ㄹ까요?' conjugates with vowel ending verbs and consonant 'ㄹ' ending verbs. However '-을까요?' conjugates with consonant ending verbs. It's more helpful to study this grammar with questions and answers. Let's look at the example together.

 

 

Source : National Institute of Korean Language

 

2. Examples

 같이 산책할까요? (Shall we go for a walk?)

 네. 좋아요. (Sure, sounds good.)

 *산책하다 to go for a walk 

  1) A verb stem is '산책하-'

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅏ'

  3) It conjugates with '-ㄹ까요?'

  4) 산책할까요?

 

 내일 제주도 갈까요? (Shall we go to Jeju Island tomorrow?)

 그래요. (Okay.)

 *가다 to go 

  1) A verb stem is '가-'

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅏ'

  3) It conjugates with '-ㄹ까요?'

  4) 갈까요?

 

 이따 커피 마실까요? (Shall we grab a coffe later?)

 아니요. 아까 마셨어요. (No, I had it before.)

 *마시다 to drink 

  1) A verb stem is '마시-'

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅣ'

  3) It conjugates with '-ㄹ까요?'

  4) 마실까요? 

 

 언제 만날까요? (When should we meet?)

 오후 3시 어때요? (How about 3 p.m.?)

 *만나다 to meet 

  1) A verb stem is '만나-'

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅏ'

  3) It conjugates with '-ㄹ까요?'

  4) 만날까요?

 

 어디에 앉을까요? (Where should we sit?)

 여기 앉으세요. (Sit here.)

 *앉다 to sit 

  1) A verb stem is '앉-'

  2) It ens with a consonant 'ㄵ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을까요?'

  4) 앉을까요?

 

 지금 저녁 먹을까요? (Shall we eat dinner now?)

 네. (Yes.)

 *먹다 to eat 

  1) A verb stem is '먹-'

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㄱ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을까요?'

  4) 먹을까요?

 

 오늘 사람이 많을까요? (Will there be a lot of people today?)

 아마도요? (Probably.)

 *많다 a lot of

  1) A verb stem is '많-'

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㄶ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을까요?'

  4) 많을까요?

  

 친구가 전화를 받을까요? (Will my friend answer the phone?)

 모르겠어요. I don't know.

 *전화를 받다 to answer the phone 

  1) A verb stem is '받-'

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㄷ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을까요?'

  4) 받을까요?

 

 

3. Practice

 Should we go to the BTS's concert.

 BTS 콘서트에 ____________? ( *가다 to go )

 

 Is the clothes a bit small?

 옷이 조금 ____________? ( *작다 small )

 

 Is the answer correct?

 정답이 ____________? ( *맞다 to be correct )

 

 Will they dance together?

 그들이 함께 ____________? ( *춤추다 to dance )

 

 Should we eat an apple.

 사과를 ____________? ( *먹다 to eat )

 

 Can I do anything to help?

 ____________? ( *도와주다 to help )

 

 Should we wait a little longer?

 조금 더 ____________? ( *기다리다 to wait )

 

 Should we meet in front of the movie theater?

 영화관 앞에서 ____________? ( *만나다 to meet )

 

4. Vocabulary

 같이 together / 산책하다 to go for a walk / 네 yes / 좋아요 sounds good / 내일 tomorrow / 가다 to go / 그래요 sure / 이따 later / 커피 coffee / 마시다 to drink / 아니요 no / 아까 before / 언제 when / 만나다 to meet / 오후 p.m. / 시 hour / 어때요? how about -? / 어디 where / 에 particle(location) / 앉다 to sit / 여기 here / 지금 now / 저녁 dinner / 먹다 to eat / 오늘 today / 사람 people / 많다 a lot of / 아마도 probably / 친구 friend / 전화를 받다 to answer the phone / 모르겠어요 I don't know / 콘서트 concert / 옷 clothes / 조금 a little bit / 작다 small / 정답 answer / 맞다 to be correct / 춤추다 to dance / 사과 apple / 도와주다 to help / 더 more / 기다리다 to wait / 영화관 movie theater / 앞 in front of / 에서 particle(place)

 

5. Answer

  갈까요? / 작을까요? / 맞을까요? / 춤출까요? / 먹을까요? / 도와줄까요? / 기다릴까요? / 만날까요?