-을래Korean sentence ending · TOPIK 2

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(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 listener's thoughts about that.

형태Forms

-을래-을래요-ㄹ래요

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 to indicate the speaker's intention to do something in the future, or to ask for the listener's thoughts about that.

(두루낮춤으로) 앞으로 어떤 일을 하려고 하는 자신의 의사를 나타내거나 그 일에 대하여 듣는 사람의 의사를 물어봄을 나타내는 종결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

나는 점심으로 비빔밥을 먹을래.

I'll have bibimbap for lunch.

난 다리가 아파서 의자에 앉을래.

My legs hurt, so I'll sit on the chair.

혼자 있으면 무서우니까 민준이랑 같이 있을래.

I'm scared to be alone, so I'll stay with Minjun.

대화In conversation

네 동생을 어떻게 찾을래?

How do you plan to find your younger sibling?

우선 동생이 자주 가던 곳부터 가 봐야지.

First, I should go to the places they used to go often.

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 -을게 -eulge -ㄹ게 · 을게요 · -ㄹ게요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker promises or notifies the listener that he/she will do something. 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 -을래 mean in Korean?

-을래 is a sentence ending introduced at 2급 (TOPIK 2). (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 listener's thoughts about that.

When do you use -을래?

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ. The other shape is -을래요, -ㄹ래요 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -을래 and -을래요?

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 -을래?

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.