Korean

Alternative forms

• ㄹ게 (ㄹge) (after vowels)
• 을께 (eulkke)/ㄹ께 (ㄹkke) (official until 1988)

Suffix

을게 • ‎(-eulge)

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

   며칠 내로 꼭 갚을게요.‎

   Myeochil naero kkok gapeulgeyo.

   I promise to pay back in a few days.

Usage notes

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

The —을게 (-eulge) form is used in informal non polite speech (해체), and the —을게요 (-eulgeyo) form is used in informal polite speech (해요체). There is no form in formal speech (해라체, 하십시오체), and —겠— (-get-) is used instead.