-(으)ㅂ시다 / -(으)ㄹ까요? – Korean let’s / shall we?
- Meaning
- let’s, shall we
- Level
- Beginner
- Topic
- Verb endings & tenses
Suggestions: -(으)ㅂ시다 = “let’s” (formal, to a group), -(으)ㄹ까요? = “shall we?” (soft, polite). Among friends -자 is used instead.
Key rules
- Suggestion question
- Very natural
- Formal
- -십시다 = let's (formal)
- Consonant + 읍시다
- Vowel + ㅂ시다
- Vowel + ㅃ시다
- Formal suggestion
Examples with -(으)ㅂ시다 / -(으)ㄹ까요?
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- 같이 먹읍시다 Gachi meogeupssida Let's eat together Consonant stem + 읍시다. 먹 + 읍시다 · Base form: 먹다
- 빨리 갑시다 Ppalli gapssida Let's go quickly Vowel stem + ㅂ시다. 가 + ㅂ시다 = 갑시다 · Base form: 가다
- 뭐 먹을까요? Mwo meogeulkkayo? What shall we eat? Consonant + 을까요 for suggestions. 먹을까요? · Base form: 먹다
- 어디로 갈까요? Eodiro galkkayo? Where shall we go? Vowel + ㄹ까요. 가 + ㄹ까요 = 갈까요 · Base form: 가다
- 영화를 봅시다 Yeonghwareul bopssida Let's watch a movie 보 + ㅂ시다 = 봅시다 · Base form: 보다
- 시작할까요? Sijakhalkkayo? Shall we start? 시작하 + ㄹ까요 = 시작할까요 · Base form: 시작하다
- 잠깐 쉽시다 Jamkkan swipssida Let's rest for a moment 쉬 + ㅂ시다 = 쉽시다 · Base form: 쉬다
- 언제 만날까요? Eonje mannalkkayo? When shall we meet? 만나 + ㄹ까요 = 만날까요 · Base form: 만나다
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More: verb endings & tenses
-ㅂ니다 / -습니다Formal polite endingformal polite statement-아요 / -어요Polite present 해요 formpolite, friendly statement or question-았- / -었-Past tensedid, was안 + verb / -지 않다Negative sentencesdo not, is not-고 싶다Want to dowant to (do something)-(으)ㄹ 거예요Future tensewill, going to-고 있다Progressive: be doingbe doing (right now)-(으)세요Polite requests and commandsplease do-(으)ㄹ 수 있다 / 없다Can / cannotcan, be able to
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