★☆Daily Grammar #12 = V-ㄹ/을까요?★☆
V-ㄹ/을까요? = Shall we? (a casual, polite propositive sentence ending.)
Attaching ㄹ까요/을까요 to a verb stem is the easiest way to invite someone to do something together. You just need to add ㄹ까요 after a vowel and 을까요 after a consonant.
Shall we eat?
=(우리) 밥을 먹(다)+을까요?
Shall we watch TV?
=(우리) TV를 보(다)+ㄹ까요?
(우리) TV를 볼까요?
Shall we meet tomorrow?
=(우리) 내일 만나(다)+ㄹ까요?
(우리) 내일 만날까요?
Shall we study Korean?
=(우리) 한국어를 공부하(다)+ㄹ까요?
(우리) 한국어를 공부할까요?
Since this grammar pattern is pretty easy to understand, I want you to try writing the following sentences in Korean while using the “ㄹ/을까요” pattern :)! The answers are at the end of this post!
Shall we learn Korean? (to go = 가다)
Shall we eat this pizza? (to eat = 먹다 & this = 이)
Shall we meet Susan and Joe? (n+and+n = ~하고 & to meet = 만나다)
Shall we play soccer? (soccer= 축구)
Shall we study and sing? (v-고 = v~and~)
*In a similar vein, when the subject is the first person, it translates into "Shall I~?" and “Do you think that I should~?
Shall I eat?
=(저는 or 제가) 밥을 먹(다)+을까요?
Shall I watch TV?
=(저는 or 제가) TV를 볼까요?
Do you think that I should study Korean?
=(저는 or 제가) 한국어를 공부할까요?
■The Answers
Shall we learn Korean?
=한국어를 배우+ㄹ까요?
=한국어를 배울까요?
Shall we eat this pizza?
=이 피자를 먹+을까요?
=이 피자를 먹을까요?
Shall we meet Susan and Joe?
=수잔*하고 조를 만나+ㄹ까요?
=수잔하고 조를 만날까요?
Shall we play soccer?
=축구를 하+ㄹ까요?
=축구를 할까요?
Shall we study and sing?
=공부를 하*고 노래를 부르+ㄹ까요?
=공부를 하고 노래를 부를까요?