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Future / Intention

-(으)ㄹ 거예요 and -(으)ㄹ게요

Future: stem + -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Expresses plans and predictions.

📊 Future -(으)ㄹ 거예요
Stem ends in Ending Example
vowel -ㄹ 거예요 갈 거예요
consonant -을 거예요 먹을 거예요
💬 Examples
갈 거예요.
gal geoyeyo.
(I) will go.
📝 가 + ㄹ 거예요
먹을 거예요.
meogeul geoyeyo.
(I) will eat.
📝 먹 + 을 거예요 (consonant stem)
It also expresses supposition

'probably will'.

💬 Examples
비가 올 거예요.
biga ol geoyeyo.
It will probably rain.
📝 Prediction
바쁠 거예요.
bappeul geoyeyo.
(He'll) probably be busy.
📝 Supposition
-(으)ㄹ게요 expresses the speaker's intention

'I'll do it (for you)'.

💬 Examples
제가 할게요.
jega halgeyo.
I'll do it.
📝 -ㄹ게요 = promise/intention
다시 전화할게요.
dasi jeonhwahalgeyo.
I'll call again.
📝 Speaker's intention