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-(으)시겠어요?

Used to politely ask about the listener's intentions or to make a polite suggestion/offer. It is a highly respectful form.

Summary

Equivalent

Would you like to...? / Will you...?

Also: -(으)실래요? (Would you like to...?)

Example

Would you like to drink some coffee?

커피를 드시겠어요?

Grammar rules

  • Attach '으시겠어요?' to consonant stems and '시겠어요?' to vowel stems.
  • It is often used in customer service (e.g., ordering food) or when speaking to someone you respect.
  • It is more formal and polite than '-(으)ㄹ래요?'. It cannot be used with the first person ('I').

    주문하시겠어요? (Would you like to order? - staff to customer)

Patterns

1

Verbs (Consonant)

Polite Request/Offer · Verb Stem + 으시겠어요?

2

Verbs (Vowel/ㄹ)

Polite Request/Offer · Verb Stem (drop ㄹ) + 시겠어요?

Example sentences

Verbs (Vowel/ㄹ) · Polite Request/Offer · Verb Stem (drop ㄹ) + 시겠어요?

Would you like to drink some coffee?

커피를 드시겠어요?

Verbs (Consonant) · Polite Request/Offer · Verb Stem + 으시겠어요?

Would you care to sit here for a moment?

여기에 잠깐 앉으시겠어요?

Verbs (Vowel/ㄹ) · Polite Request/Offer · Verb Stem (drop ㄹ) + 시겠어요?

What would you like to order?

무엇을 주문하시겠어요?

Conversation

A: Would you like to sit by the window?

창문 쪽 자리에 앉으시겠어요?

B: Yes, that would be good.

네, 그쪽이 좋겠네요.

Practice

Fill in the blank

Select the most polite form for making an offer.

Waiting.

Eating.