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-(으)ㄹ까 하다

Used to express a tentative or casual intention that hasn't been fully decided upon yet.

Summary

Equivalent

I'm thinking of... / I'm considering...

Also: -(으)려고 하다 (Plan/Intend to - firmer resolution) · -(으)ㄹ 생각이다 (Plan to... - slightly more definite)

Example

I'm thinking of taking a trip to Jeju Island this weekend.

주말에 제주도에 여행이나 갈까 해요.

Grammar rules

  • More casual and undecided than '-(으)려고 하다'.
  • Past tense implies the intention was considered but something prevented it.

Patterns

1

Verbs (Tentative Intention)

Present/Future · Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ까 하다

2

Verbs (Past Non-Realized Intention)

Past · Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ까 했다

Example sentences

Verbs (Tentative Intention) · Present/Future · Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ까 하다

I'm thinking of taking a trip to Jeju Island this weekend.

주말에 제주도에 여행이나 갈까 해요.

Verbs (Tentative Intention) · Present/Future · Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ까 하다

I'm considering enrolling in a Korean language institute. Do you know a good one?

요즘 한국어 학원에 등록할까 하는데 좋은 곳 알아요?

Verbs (Past Non-Realized Intention) · Past · Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ까 했다

I was thinking of going home to sleep early, but my friends stopped me.

일찍 자려고 집에 갈까 했는데 친구들이 붙잡더라고요.

Conversation

A: Where are you planning to go this summer?

이번 여름에 어디 가려고요?

B: Nothing definite yet, but I'm thinking of going to Busan.

아직 정확하진 않은데 부산에 갈까 해요.

Practice

Fill in the blank

Select the correct tentative intention form.

Moving.

Considered but didn't.