V + -아/어야겠다V + -a/eoyagetda
Intermediate 3 · #40Lesson 13: 도시와 시골 – City and Countryside

V + -아/어야겠다 – I Should / Must Do (Personal Resolution)

Meaning: I really should...; I'd better...; I must...

Conjugation & Pattern

  • Verb stem ending in ㅏ, ㅗ: + -아야겠다 (가다 -> 가야겠다, 사다 -> 사야겠다)
  • Verb stem ending in other vowels: + -어야겠다 (먹다 -> 먹어야겠다, 쉬다 -> 쉬어야겠다)
  • Verb stem ending in 하다: -> 해야겠다 (공부하다 -> 공부해야겠다)

Detailed Usage

Combines '-아/어야 하다' (must/have to) with '-겠-' (will/intention), used when the speaker realizes the necessity of an action and resolves to do it right away ('I really ought to / I'd better do X').

Example Sentences

  1. 1

    이 사실을 부장님께 빨리 알려 드려야겠어요.

    I sasireul bujangnimkke ppalli allyeo deuryeoyagesseoyo.

    I really should inform the department manager of this fact right away.

  2. 2

    몸이 좀 피곤해서 오늘은 일찍 집에 가서 쉬어야겠습니다.

    Momi jom pigonhaeseo oneureun iljjik jibe gaseo swieoyagetseumnida.

    Since I feel a bit tired, I had better go home early and rest today.

  3. 3

    어머니 생신이라서 예쁜 꽃다발을 사야겠어요.

    Eomeoni saengsiniraseo yeppeun kkotdabareul sayagesseoyo.

    Since it is my mother's birthday, I should buy a pretty bouquet of flowers.

Important Notes

The subject is almost always first person (나, 저, 우리). It expresses self-resolution rather than a command to the listener.

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