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-아/어 줄게요 / 줄까요?

Used when the speaker offers to perform an action for the listener's benefit.

Summary

Equivalent

I will do ~ for you / Shall I do ~ for you?

Also: -아/어 드릴게요 (I will do it for you - honorific)

Example

I will open the door for you.

제가 문을 열어 줄게요.

Grammar rules

  • Use '-아/어 줄게요' to state your intention to do a favor ('I will do ~ for you').
  • Use '-아/어 줄까요?' to ask if the listener wants you to do a favor ('Shall I do ~ for you?').
  • If the listener is older/higher status, use '-아/어 드릴게요' or '-아/어 드릴까요?'.
  • Only used with action verbs, never with adjectives.

    제가 예뻐 줄게요 (X) -> 제가 도와줄게요. (O) (I will help you.)

Patterns

1

Verbs with 'ㅏ' or 'ㅗ'

Future/Offer · Verb Stem + 아 줄게요/줄까요

2

Verbs with other vowels

Future/Offer · Verb Stem + 어 줄게요/줄까요

3

하다 Verbs

Future/Offer · 해 줄게요/줄까요

Example sentences

하다 Verbs · Future/Offer · 해 줄게요/줄까요

I will open the door for you.

제가 문을 열어 줄게요.

하다 Verbs · Future/Offer · 해 줄게요/줄까요

Your bag looks heavy; shall I carry it for you?

가방이 무거워 보이는데 제가 들 줄까요?

하다 Verbs · Future/Offer · 해 줄게요/줄까요

I will buy a present for my parents. (Honorific '드리다')

부모님께 선물을 사 드릴 거예요.

Conversation

A: It's raining, but I don't have an umbrella.

비가 오는데 우산이 없요.

B: Shall I lend you mine?

제 우산을 빌려 줄까요?

Practice

Fill in the blank

Select the correct form to offer assistance.

Offering to make something.

Asking to help.