Korean grammar · Level 3 · 3급
V-아/어야겠다
I'd better …
-아/어야겠다 is a decision you make as you speak: “I'd better …”, “I really should …”. It's -아/어야 하다 (must) plus -겠-, so it's mostly about yourself.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ㅏ · ㅗ | -아야겠다 | 가야겠어요 · 사야겠어요 |
| other vowels | -어야겠다 | 먹어야겠어요 · 줄여야겠어요 |
| 하다 | 해야겠다 | 분리수거를 해야겠어요 |
Examples
앞으로 일회용 컵을 줄여야겠어요.
I'd better use fewer disposable cups from now on.
비가 오네요. 우산을 사야겠어요.
It's raining. I'd better buy an umbrella.
너무 늦었어요. 이제 자야겠어요.
It's very late. I'd better go to bed now.
Practise it in context · Level 3, Unit 9
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