-을게Korean sentence ending · TOPIK 2

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(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker promises or notifies the listener that he/she will do something.

형태Forms

-을게-ㄹ게을게요-ㄹ게요

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker promises or notifies the listener that he/she will do something.

(두루낮춤으로) 말하는 사람이 어떤 행동을 할 것을 듣는 사람에게 약속하거나 의지를 나타내는 종결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Mainly used in speech.

주로 구어에서 쓴다.

예문Examples

반장은 내가 맡을게.

I'll take on being the class president.

너희와 함께한 시간들을 잊지 않을게.

I won't forget the times we spent together.

형이 작아서 못 입는 옷은 내가 입을게.

I'll wear the clothes that are too small for my brother.

대화In conversation

금방 갔다 올 테니 멀리 가지 마.

I'll be back in a bit, so don't go far.

걱정 마. 네가 올 때까지 기다리고 있을게.

Don't worry. I'll wait until you come back.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other sentence endings you will meet alongside this one.

-네 -ne -네요 (formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when talking about something that one just learned. TOPIK 2 -는군 -neun-gun -군 · -는군요 · -군요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to indicate that the speaker notices or is impressed by a newly learned fact. TOPIK 2 -는데 -neunde -ㄴ데 · -은데 · -는데요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to admire something while anticipating the listener's response. TOPIK 2 -을래 -eullae -을래요 · -ㄹ래요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to indicate the speaker's intention to do something in the future, or to ask for the… TOPIK 2 -지 -ji -지요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker confirms and says something that the listener thought he/she already knew. TOPIK 2

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -을게 mean in Korean?

-을게 is a sentence ending introduced at 2급 (TOPIK 2). (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker promises or notifies the listener that he/she will do something.

When do you use -을게?

Mainly used in speech. The other shape is -ㄹ게, 을게요, -ㄹ게요 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -을게 and -ㄹ게?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same sentence ending, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -을게?

2급 — TOPIK 2, elementary. It is one of 45 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.