Pattern: -(아/어)야겠어요
-(아/어)야겠어요 (-(a, (a, eo)ya-gess-eo-yo, eo)yagesseoyo)
-(아/어)야겠어요 expresses the speaker's intention or decision. Used often in daily and business contexts.
When and how native speakers actually use it.
An expression showing the speaker's intention or decision to do something
When to use
Expressing decision, Conveying intention, Talking about plans
The nuance
Attach -(아/어)야겠어요 to the verb stem. It expresses present or future intention or decision, not past or commands. For example, '가다' → '가야겠어요', '먹다' → '먹어야겠어요'.
내일 일찍 일어나야겠어요.
nae-il il-jjik il-eo-na-ya-gess-eo-yo., nae il il jjik il eo na ya gess eo yo.
Verb '일어나다' combined with '-야겠어요' to express decision.
지금 바로 출발해야겠어요.
ji-geum ba-ro chul-bal-hae-ya-gess-eo-yo., ji geum ba ro chul bal hae ya gess eo yo.
'출발하다' plus '-야겠어요' shows immediate intention.
그는 빨리 가야겠어요.
geu-neun ppal-ri ga-ya-gess-eo-yo., geu neun ppal ri ga ya gess eo yo.
Can be used with third-person subjects to show obligation or decision.
나는 어제 공부해야겠어요.
na-neun eo-je gong-bu-hae-ya-gess-eo-yo., na neun eo je gong bu hae ya gess eo yo.
'-야겠어요' cannot be used for past tense expressions.
내가 지금 먹어야겠어요.
nae-ga ji-geum meok-eo-ya-gess-eo-yo., nae ga ji geum meok eo ya gess eo yo.
Expresses intention or decision at the present moment.
내일은 쉬어야겠어요.
nae-il-eun swi-eo-ya-gess-eo-yo., nae il eun swi eo ya gess eo yo.
Appropriate for expressing future plans or decisions.
너는 빨리 와야겠어요.
neo-neun ppal-ri wa-ya-gess-eo-yo., neo neun ppal ri wa ya gess eo yo.
Soft expression of intention, not a direct command.
나는 지금 가야 했어요.
na-neun ji-geum ga-ya haess-eo-yo., na neun ji geum ga ya haess eo yo.
'-야겠어요' is not for past obligation or completed actions.
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