GRAMMAR LESSON
Do you want to …? / -(으)ㄹ래요?
* asking about someone else’s will or intention to do something
Conjugation
Verb stems ending with a consonant + -을래요
먹다 (to eat) becomes 먹을래요.
Verb stems ending with the consonant ㄹ + -래요
팔다 (to sell) becomes 팔래요.
Verb stems ending with a vowel + -ㄹ래요
자다 (to sleep) becomes 잘래요
집에 갈래요 = I want to go home. / I am going to go home.
U can say 집에 가고 싶어요 it means the same and it’s the most general and vague way
혼자 할래요 = I will do it alone. / I want to do it alone.
뭐 먹을래요? =what do you want to eat?/ what are u going to eat?
Okey so what’s the difference between (으)ㄹ래요 and 고 싶어요 ?
Both means the same but 고 싶어요 it’s simple that u want something rn.
만날래요? = do you want to see me ? (Intention )
It’s like “would u like to see me ? “
만나고 싶어요?- do u want to see me? (Do u have any strong desire to see me? -sometimes sounds impolite)
By using the “-(으)ㄹ래요?” ending, you are asking another person what he/she wants to do in such a way that it lets him/her know that he/she is not obligated to answer because of you or in your favor. Also “-고 싶어요?” in Korean, it is unnatural.
The -(으)ㄹ래요 ending is typically used only in casual settings. You cannot use this verb ending if you are talking to someone with whom you must use formal language.
나는 피곤해서 그냥 집에 있을래요. 산책은 다음에 하자
I’m tired so I just want to stay home. Let’s go for a walk next time
오랜만에 날씨가 너무 좋은데 우리 산책할래요?
It’s been a while since the weather is so nice, so would you like us to take a walk ?