Easy Korean Level 4 - Unit 24: I am thinking of doing... / -(으)ㄹ까 하다

In this lesson, we will learn how to express that you are considering doing something, but haven't fully decided yet.

The structure is: -(으)ㄹ까 하다 Literally, it means "I do (the thought of) 'shall I do this?'"

It translates naturally to "I am thinking of [verb]-ing" or "I am planning to [verb]."

Conjugation Rules

• Verb stems ending in a vowel: Add -ㄹ까 하다
• 가다 -> 갈까 해요 (I'm thinking of going)
• 보다 -> 볼까 해요 (I'm thinking of watching)
• Verb stems ending in a consonant: Add -을까 하다
• 먹다 -> 먹을까 해요 (I'm thinking of eating)
• 읽다 -> 읽을까 해요 (I'm thinking of reading)
• Verb stems ending in ㄹ: Add -까 하다
• 만들다 -> 만들까 해요 (I'm thinking of making)

Usage Notes

1. First-person only: This is used to express your own thoughts or plans. You cannot use it to say "He is thinking of going."
2. Present or Past: You can say -(으)ㄹ까 해요 (I am thinking of doing it) or -(으)ㄹ까 했어요 (I was thinking of doing it).

Examples

1. 사다 (to buy)
2. 새 컴퓨터를 살까 해요.

3. I'm thinking of buying a new computer.

4. 배우다 (to learn)

5. 일본어를 배울까 해요.

6. I'm thinking of learning Japanese.

7. 안 가다 (not to go)

8. 내일 파티에 안 갈까 해요.

9. I'm thinking of not going to the party tomorrow.

10. Past Tense Example:

11. 어제 친구를 만날까 했어요 (그런데 안 만났어요).
12. I was thinking of meeting a friend yesterday (but I didn't).