-(으)ㄹ까요?
Used to ask for the listener's opinion or to make a suggestion. When the subject is 'I' (제가), it means 'Shall I...?'. When the subject is 'We' (우리), it means 'Shall we...?'.
Summary
Equivalent
Shall I...? / Shall we...?
Also: -아/어 줄까요? (Shall I do... for you?)
Example
Shall I open the window?
제가 창문을 열까요?
Grammar rules
- Attach '을까요?' to verbs ending in a consonant, and 'ㄹ까요?' to verbs ending in a vowel or ㄹ.
- When suggesting 'Shall we...?', the listener typically responds with '-(으)ㅂ시다' (Let's) or '-아/어요' (Let's/I will).
같이 점심을 먹을까요? -> 네, 같이 먹읍시다. (Shall we eat lunch together? -> Yes, let's eat together.)
Patterns
Verbs (Consonant)
Present/Future · Verb Stem + 을까요?
Verbs (Vowel/ㄹ)
Present/Future · Verb Stem (drop ㄹ) + ㄹ까요?
Example sentences
Shall I open the window?
제가 창문을 열까요?
What time shall we meet tomorrow?
우리 내일 몇 시에 만날까요?
Shall we go hiking together this weekend?
주말에 같이 등산을 갈까요?
Conversation
A: Do you think the weather will be good tomorrow? (Asking opinion)
내일 날씨가 좋을까요?
B: Yes, it will be good.
네, 좋을 거예요.
Practice
Fill in the blank
Select the correct question form for asking opinions.
Asking what the other person thinks, not stating your own preference.
Playing.