How to use 아/어 줄까요 in Korean

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  문 좀 열어 줄까요?

  mun jom yeol-eo jul-kka-yo?, mun jom yeol eo jul kka yo?

  Politely offers to open the door for someone.

• ⭕

  이거 가르쳐 줄까요?

  i-geo ga-reu-chyeo jul-kka-yo?, i geo ga reu chyeo jul kka yo?

  Natural expression offering help.

• ⭕

  내가 대신 해 줄까요?

  nae-ga dae-sin hae jul-kka-yo?, nae ga dae sin hae jul kka yo?

  Appropriate offer to do something on behalf of someone.

• ❌

  밥 먹을까요?

  bap meok-eul-kka-yo?, bap meok eul kka yo?

  Should use '-ㄹ까요' for simple suggestions, not '-아/어 줄까요'.

• ⭕

  책 읽어 줄까요?

  chaek ik-eo jul-kka-yo?, chaek ik eo jul kka yo?

  Kind offer to read the book for someone.

• ⭕

  전화해 줄까요?

  jeon-hwa-hae jul-kka-yo?, jeon hwa hae jul kka yo?

  Natural sentence offering help.

• ❌

  나 대신 해 줄까요?

  na dae-sin hae jul-kka-yo?, na dae sin hae jul kka yo?

  Awkward because it offers to do something for oneself.

1. Which sentence correctly uses '-아/어 줄까요'?

   다음 중 '-아/어 줄까요'를 올바르게 사용한 문장은?(da-eumjung'-a, daeumjung'a, eojul-kka-yo'reulol-ba-reu-gesa-yong-hanmun-jang-eun?, eojulkkayo'reulolbareugesayonghanmunjangeun?)
   • 내가 도와 줄까요?(nae-gado-wajul-kka-yo?, naegadowajulkkayo?)
   • 내가 도와 줄게요.(nae-gado-wajul-ge-yo., naegadowajulgeyo.)
   • 내가 도와 할까요?(nae-gado-wahal-kka-yo?, naegadowahalkkayo?)

2. What is the main use of '-아/어 줄까요'?

   '-아/어 줄까요'의 주된 용도는 무엇인가요?('-a, 'a, eojul-kka-yo'uiju-doenyong-do-neunmu-eos-in-ga-yo?, eojulkkayo'uijudoenyongdoneunmueosingayo?)
   • 자신의 의지 표현(ja-sin-uiui-jipyo-hyeon, jasinuiuijipyohyeon)
   • 상대방에게 도움 제안(sang-dae-bang-e-gedo-umje-an, sangdaebangegedoumjean)
   • 과거 경험 설명(gwa-geogyeong-heomseol-myeong, gwageogyeongheomseolmyeong)

3. Which sentence is incorrect?

   다음 문장 중 틀린 것은?(da-eummun-jangjungteul-ringeos-eun?, daeummunjangjungteulringeoseun?)
   • 창문 닫아 줄까요?(chang-mundat-ajul-kka-yo?, changmundatajulkkayo?)
   • 내가 갈까요?(nae-gagal-kka-yo?, naegagalkkayo?)
   • 내가 대신 해 줄까요?(nae-gadae-sinhaejul-kka-yo?, naegadaesinhaejulkkayo?)