Pattern: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
-(으)ㄹ 거예요 (-(eu)ㄹgeo-ye-yo, (eu)ㄹgeoyeyo)
-(으)ㄹ 거예요 is the go-to Korean expression for talking about future plans or guesses, used widely in daily and business contexts.
When and how native speakers actually use it.
Expresses future events, intentions, or guesses.
When to use
Talking about future plans, Making guesses, Setting appointments
The nuance
Attach '-을 거예요' if the verb stem ends with a consonant, '-ㄹ 거예요' if it ends with a vowel. Used to express future actions, states, or guesses. Example: 가다 → 갈 거예요, 먹다 → 먹을 거예요.
내일 친구를 만날 거예요.
nae-il chin-gu-reul man-nal geo-ye-yo., nae il chin gu reul man nal geo ye yo.
Natural sentence expressing a future plan.
지금 비가 올 거예요.
ji-geum bi-ga ol geo-ye-yo., ji geum bi ga ol geo ye yo.
Expresses a guess about the current situation.
저는 밥을 먹을 거예요.
jeo-neun bap-eul meok-eul geo-ye-yo., jeo neun bap eul meok eul geo ye yo.
Correctly attached '-을 거예요' to a verb stem ending in a consonant.
내일 공부할 거예요.
nae-il gong-bu-hal geo-ye-yo., nae il gong bu hal geo ye yo.
Clearly expresses a future plan.
나는 갈 거예요.
na-neun gal geo-ye-yo., na neun gal geo ye yo.
Correctly attached '-ㄹ 거예요' to a verb stem ending with a vowel.
내일 갈 거예요요.
nae-il gal geo-ye-yo-yo., nae il gal geo ye yo yo.
Redundant '요' particle makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
먹을 거예요 먹을 거예요.
meok-eul geo-ye-yo meok-eul geo-ye-yo., meok eul geo ye yo meok eul geo ye yo.
Repetition causes unnatural and incorrect sentence.
Which sentence expresses a future plan?
How do you attach -(으)ㄹ 거예요 to the verb '가다'?
Which sentence is incorrect?
