형태Forms
-을래야-ㄹ래야
Related grammar
-거니와
(old-fashioned) A connective ending used to recognize the truth of the preceding statement, while indicating there is another relevant fact.
TOPIK 4
-고도
A connective ending used to express a fact or feeling, and add that there is an opposite or another characteristic in the following statement.
TOPIK 4
-고서
A connective ending used to emphasize that the preceding statement comes before the following statement, or the preceding statement caused the…
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-고자
A connective ending used when the speaker has a certain purpose, intention, hope, etc.
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-기에
A connective ending referring to the cause or reason of the following statement.
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-는다면
A connective ending used when assuming a certain fact or situation.
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Common questions
What does -을래야 mean in Korean?
-을래야 is a connective introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4).
What is the difference between -을래야 and -ㄹ래야?
None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same connective, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.
What TOPIK level is -을래야?
4급 — TOPIK 4, upper intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.
Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.