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SHALL WE IN KOREAN
There are three more complexe sentence structures to express suggestions in Korean.
Let’s learn how to express “shall we” and “would you like to” in Korean.
Make sure to also check our lesson on “Let’s” in Korean.
“SHALL WE” WITH 을까요
Here we go with the first sentence structure to suggest something in Korean.
The equivalent of ᄅ / 을까요 in English would be “Shall we..?”
- Verb + ᄅ 까요 is used when the verb ends with a vowel
- Verb + 을까요 is used when the verb ends with a consonant
PATTERN
Verb + ᄅ / 을까요
| korean | english | verb conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| 서점에 갈까요? | Shall we go to the bookstore? | To go Infinitive: 가다 Conjugation: -갈까요? (Colloquial formal) -갈까? (informal) |
| 신문을 읽을까요? | Shall I read the newspaper? | To read Infinitive: 읽다. Conjugation: -읽을까요? (Colloquial formal) -읽을까? (Informal) |
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| korean | english | verb conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| 체육관에서 운동을 할까요? | Shall we work out at the gym? | To work out Infinitive: 운동을 하다 Conjugation: -운동을 할까요? (Colloquial formal) -운동을 할까? (Informal) |
| 같이 점심을 먹을까요? | Shall we have lunch together? | To eat lunch Infinitive: 점심을 먹다 Conjugation: -점심을 먹을까요? (Colloquial formal) -점심을 먹을까? (Informal) |
| 영화를 볼까요? | Shall we see a movie? | To see a movie Infinitive: 영화를 보다 Conjugation: -영화를 볼까요? (Colloquial formal) -영화를 볼까? (Informal) |
“WOULD YOU LIKE TO” WITH 을래요
The second sentence for suggestions in Korean can be translated as “Would you like to..?” in English.
- Verb + ᄅ 래요 is used when the verb ends with a vowel
- Verb + 을래요 is used when the verb ends with a consonant
PATTERN
Verb + ᄅ / 을래요
| korean | english | vebr conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| 휴식을 취할래요? | Would you like to take some break? | To take a break Infinitive: 휴식을 취하다 Conjugation: -휴식을 취할래요? (Colloquial formal) -휴식을 취할래? (informal) |
| 이 책을 빌릴래요? | Would you like to borrow this book? | To borrow Infinitive: 빌리다 Conjugation: -빌릴래요? (Colloquial formal) -빌릴래? (Informal) |
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| korean | english | verb conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| 같이 점심을 먹을래요? | Would you like to have lunch together? | To eat lunch Infinitive: 점심을 먹다 Conjugation: -점심을 먹을래요? (Colloquial formal) -점심을 먹을래? (Informal) |
| 이번 주말에 영화를 보는데 우리와 함께 할래요? | Would you like to join us for a movie this weekend? | To join Infinitive: 함께 하다 Conjugation: -함께 할래요? (Colloquial formal) -함께 할래? (Informal) |
| 오늘저녁내파티에올래요? | Would you like to come to my party this evening? | To come Infinitive: 오다 Conjugation: -올래요? (Colloquial formal) -올래? (Informal) |
“WOULD YOU LIKE TO” WITH 시겠어요
This is the most formal sentence structure of all three.
It is equivalent to “would you like to…?” in English, for the most formal setting.
PATTERN
Verb + 시겠어요?
| korean | english | verb conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| 휴식을 취하시겠어요? | Would you like to take some break? | To take a break Infinitive: 휴식을 취하다 Conjugation: -휴식을 취하시겠어요? |
| 이 책을 빌리시겠어요? | Would you like to borrow this book? | To borrow Infinitive: 빌리다 Conjugation: -빌리시겠어요? |
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| korean | english | verb conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| 같이 점심을 드시겠어요?* | Would you like to have lunch together? | To eat lunch Infinitive: 점심을 먹다 Conjugation: -점심을 드시겠어요? |
| 이번 주말에 영화를 보는데 저희와 함께 하시겠어요?** | Would you like to join us for a movie this weekend? | To join Infinitive: 함께 하다. Conjugation: -함께 하시겠어요? |
| 오늘저녁제파티에 오시겠어요? | Would you like to come to my party this evening? | To come Infinitive: 오다. Conjugation: -오시겠어요? |
- * The verb ‘드시다’ is formal version of the verb ‘먹다’, and because here the conjugation is for the most formal setting, the verb ‘드시다,’ is used.
- ** The formal version of ‘us’, 저희와, instead of the informal version, 우리와, is used.
- *** The formal version of ‘my’, 제, instead of the informal version, 내, is used.
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FAQs
How to make suggestions in Korean?
There are many ways to express suggestions in Korean.
The easiest and more casual would be the structure:
Verb + 해요 / 요
내일 서울에 가요. Let’s go to Seoul tomorrow.
For a more formal suggestion: Verb + ᄇ / 읍시다
오늘 저녁을 같이 먹읍시다. Let’s have dinner together today.
Learn more about the basic suggestions in Korean here.
How to make a sentence with 을까요?
The equivalent of ᄅ / 을까요 in English would be “Shall we..?”
Verb + ᄅ 까요 is used when the verb ends with a vowel
Verb + 을까요 is used when the verb ends with a consonant
Examples:
서점에 갈까요? Shall we go to the bookstore?
신문을 읽을까요? Shall I read the newspaper?
How to make a sentence with 을래요?
This sentence for suggestions in Korean can be translated as “Would you like to..?” in English.
Verb + ᄅ 래요 is used when the verb ends with a vowel
Verb + 을래요 is used when the verb ends with a consonant
Examples:
휴식을 취할래요? Would you like to take some break?
이 책을 빌릴래요? Would you like to borrow this book?
How to make a sentence with 시겠어요?
This is the most formal sentence structure of all three.
It is equivalent to “would you like to…?” in English, for the most formal setting.
Verb + 시겠어요?
같이 점심을 드시겠어요? Would you like to have lunch together?
이번 주말에 영화를 보는데 저희와 함께 하시겠어요? Would you like to join us for a movie this weekend?
Where to find more lessons like this?
You can visit our Korean Grammar Bank for more lessons on levels A1, A2 and B1.
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