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-(으)ㄹ래요 (Stating Intentions)

Used to express the speaker's firm personal intention, choice, or desire to do something, regardless of other options or what the listener thinks.

Summary

Equivalent

I want to / I'm going to

Also: -고 싶다 (I want to)

Example

I'm going to drink coffee.

저는 커피를 마실래요.

Grammar rules

  • Use '을래요' for consonant stems and 'ㄹ래요' for vowel stems.
  • As a statement, the subject is always 'I' (first person).
  • It feels quite direct and casual.
  • It sounds very strong and personal compared to '-(으)ㄹ게요' which considers the listener's feelings.

    저는 안 갈래요. (I don't want to go / I'm not going.)

Patterns

1

Verbs (Consonant)

Present/Intention · Verb Stem + 을래요

2

Verbs (Vowel/ㄹ)

Present/Intention · Verb Stem (drop ㄹ) + ㄹ래요

Example sentences

I'm going to drink coffee.

저는 커피를 마실래요.

I'm tired so I'm just going to rest at home today.

피곤해서 오늘은 집에서 쉴래요.

I won't buy anything else, I'll just buy this.

다른 것은 안 사고 이것만 살래요.

Conversation

A: What song should we listen to?

우리 무슨 노래 들을까요?

B: I want to listen to quiet music.

저는 조용한 음악을 들을래요.

Practice

Fill in the blank

Select the form expressing strong personal intent.

Eating.

Playing.