Korean grammar · Level 2 · 2급
V-(으)ㄹ게요
I'll… (a promise)
-(으)ㄹ게요 is a promise, or a decision made with the listener in mind: “I'll…”. It's only for what you yourself will do, and it's never a question. It is spelled 게요 but sounds like [께요].
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ends in a vowel | -ㄹ게요 | 가다 → 갈게요 · 전화하다 → 전화할게요 |
| ends in a consonant | -을게요 | 먹다 → 먹을게요 · 읽다 → 읽을게요 |
| ends in ㄹ | -게요 | 만들다 → 만들게요 |
Examples
내일 다시 전화할게요.
I'll call again tomorrow.
내일은 일찍 올게요.
I'll come early tomorrow.
제가 할게요.
I'll do it.
Practise it in context · Level 2, Unit 6
Hello, may I speak to Ms Kim?
A dialogue with audio, practice that checks itself, Hoya’s mistakes, a reading and a writing task.
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