Learn Korean | Korean Grammar 32: V-을 거예요, ㄹ 거예요 (Korean future tense)

In this lesson, we're going to learn 'V-을 거예요/ㄹ 거예요.'

이번 주말에 뭐 할 거예요? - 친구와 밥을 먹을 거예요.

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🎬 Korean Grammar 32: https://youtu.be/AicyOy0PcRM

1. A short conversation
 - 나나: 이번 주말에 뭐 할 거예요? (What are you going to do this weekend?)
   미소: 친구와 밥을 먹을 거예요. (I'm going to have a meal with my friend.)

2. Usage
 - Future: It is used to talk about the future: future plan, possibility, or personal beliefs.

V을 거예요/ㄹ 거예요

V을 거예요/ㄹ 거예요

3. Combination Information
 - It attaches after a verb stem.

 1) Final Consonat O: -을 거예요.
     - 먹다 (eat) + 을 거예요  → 먹을 거예요
     - 읽다 (read) + 을 거예요 → 읽을 거예요

 2) Final Consonant X: -ㄹ 거예요
     - 하다 (do) + ㄹ 거예요 → 할 거예요
     - 보다 (see) + ㄹ 거예요 → 볼 거예요

V을 거예요/ㄹ 거예요

4. Pronunciation: '을 거에요/ㄹ 거에요' is pronounced as [꺼예요], not [거예요].

V을 거예요/ㄹ 거예요

 - 주말에 뭐 할 거예요? 
   [주마레 뭐 할 꺼예요]

 - 친구와 밥 먹을 거예요. 
   [친구와 밥 머글 꺼예요]

5. Example sentences

 - 내일부터 열심히 공부할 거예요. (I will study hard from tomorrow.)

 - 주말에 친구를 만날 거예요. (I'm going to meet my friend over the weekend.)
 - 내일은 비가 올 거예요. (It will rain tomorrow.)

 
 - 미소: 여름 휴가 때 뭐 할 거예요? (What are you going to do on your summer vacation?)

 - 나나: 가족과 함께 여행 갈 거예요. (I'm going on a trip with my family.)

6. Summary

• '을 거예요/ㄹ 거에요' is used to talk about the future.
• It is used with verbs.
• When a verb stem has the final consonant, '을 거예요' is used.
• When a verb stem does not have the final consonant, 'ㄹ 거예요' is used
• As examples, we've looked at  '먹을 거예요, 할 거예요'.
• Regarding the pronunciation, '거예요' is pronounced as [꺼예요], not [거예요].

V을 거예요/ㄹ 거예요

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