Day 23: Talking About the Future – How to Use the Future Tense in Korean
Day 23: Talking About the Future – How to Use the Future Tense in Korean Welcome to Day 23 of your Korean language journey! Today, we’ll focus on how to talk about the future and express future actions in Korean. Now that you’ve learned how to use the present tense and past tense , it’s time to tackle how to express what you will do in the future. Being able to talk about your plans , intentions , and predictions is an important skill for having complete conversations in Korean. By the end of today’s lesson, you’ll be able to confidently use the future tense in Korean to describe things that will happen in the future. 1. Forming the Future Tense in Korean In Korean, the future tense is typically formed by adding -ㄹ 거예요 (-l geoyeyo) or -을 거예요 (-eul geoyeyo) to the verb stem. The choice between the two depends on the final vowel of the verb stem. -ㄹ 거예요 (-l geoyeyo) is used after verb stems that end in a vowel (except for -하다 ). -을 거예요 (-eul geoyeyo) is used a...