Korean

Alternative forms

• —을게 (-eulge) (after consonants)
• —ㄹ께 (-ㄹkke) / —을께 (-eulkke) (official until 1988)

Suffix

ㄹ게 • ‎(-lge)

1. (informal) A verbal suffix expressing future tense, a promise (I, we) promise

   열심히 공부할게요.‎

   Yeolsimhi gongbuhalgeyo.

   I promise to study hard.

Usage notes

The —ㄹ게 (-lge) form is only used after verb stems ending in vowels. For verb stems ending in consonants, the form —을게 (-eulge) is used instead.

The —ㄹ게 (-lge) form is used in informal non-polite speech (해체), and the —ㄹ게요 (-lgeyo) form is used in informal polite speech (해요체). There is no form in formal speech (해라체, 하십시오체), and —겠— (-get-) is used instead.