-을래
-eullae
want to; will you?
An informal sentence-final ending used to state the speaker's own intention to do something, or to ask the listener what they want to do—'I think I'll.../do you want to...?'
Form
- Attaches to
- Verb, Auxiliary
- Other shapes
- -을래요 · -ㄹ래요
Meanings
- 1
(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.
Examples
나는 점심으로 비빔밥을 먹을래.
I'll have bibimbap for lunch.
난 다리가 아파서 의자에 앉을래.
My legs hurt, so I'll sit in the chair.
혼자 있으면 무서우니까 민준이랑 같이 있을래.
It's scary being alone, so I'll stay with Minjun.
날씨도 좋은데 공원이나 걸을래?
The weather's nice, want to take a walk in the park or something?
출출하다고 했지? 이거라도 좀 먹을래?
You said you were hungry, right? Want to eat at least this?
네 동생을 어떻게 찾을래? 우선 동생이 자주 가던 곳부터 가 봐야지.
How are you going to find your younger sibling? First I should go to the places they often go.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
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Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.
Quick check
1. What does ‘-을래’ mean?
2. Which form means “want to; will you?”?