V + -겠-V + -get-
V + -겠- – Will (Speaker's Intention & Polite Expressions)
Meaning: Will / shall (expresses the first-person speaker's intention or polite fixed phrases)
Conjugation & Pattern
- Verb stem (V) + -겠습니다 / -겠어요 (regardless of patchim)
Detailed Usage
Placed before the final sentence ending to express the speaker's firm intention or promise (1st person subject). Also widely used in idiomatic polite expressions like '잘 먹겠습니다' and '알겠습니다'.
Example Sentences
- 1
제가 지금 커피를 사겠습니다.
Jega jigeum keopireul sagetseumnida.
I will buy the coffee right now.
- 2
내일부터 열심히 한국어를 공부하겠어요.
Naeilbuteo yeolsimhi hangugeoreul gongbuhagesseoyo.
Starting tomorrow, I will study Korean hard.
- 3
맛있게 잘 먹겠습니다!
Masitge jal meokgetseumnida!
Thank you for the meal (I will enjoy it)!
Important Notes
In Beginner 2 (Lesson 8), '-겠-' is also used with adjectives and verbs to express supposition ('Must be / Looks like...').
