-(으)ㄹ래요 expresses casual intention or asks about preferences - "I will" (my choice) or "do you want to?"
Personal intention - 저는 이거 먹을래요 (I will have this)
Asking preference - 뭐 마실래요? (What do you want to drink?)
Offers - 같이 갈래요? (Want to go together?)
I will have coffee.
Casual/informal. For formal, use -(으)ㄹ게요 or -(으)ㄹ까요.
-(으)ㄹ래요 vs -(으)ㄹ게요
- ㄹ래요 = my preference/want (I will have this)
- ㄹ게요 = promise/decision considering others (I will do it)
1st and 2nd person mainly
- ✅ 저는 갈래요 (I want to go)
- ✅ 갈래요? (Do you want to go?)
- ❌ 그 사람은 갈래요 (third person)
Casual register - Not for formal situations or to superiors
What do you want to eat?
I want to go first.
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