-(으)ㄹ까 하다

Be thinking of

Explanation

This expression is used to indicate the speaker's vague intention or rough plan that has yet to be finalized and could therefore still change.

Details

1. This expression can only be used with declarative sentences and not with interrogative, imperative, or propositive sentences. It also cannot be used in the future tense.

다음 달부터 수영을 할까 해요? ✕
다음 달부터 수영을 할까 하세요. ✕
다음 달부터 수영을 할까 합시다. ✕
다음 달부터 수영을 할까 할 거예요. ✕
→다음 달부터 수영을 할까 해요. ✓

2. When using this expression in a negative sentence, either the form 안 -(으)ㄹ까 하다 or -지 말까 하다 can be used. The form 못 -(으)ㄹ까 하다 however, cannot be used.

점심에는 학생 식당에서 밥을 못 먹을까 해요. ✕
→점심에는 학생 식당에서 밥을 안 먹을까 해요. ✓
→점심에는 학생 식당에서 밥을 먹지 말까 해요. ✓

The expressions -(으)ㄹ 거예요，-(으)려고 하다 and -(으)ㄹ까 하다, all of which indicate a future plan, may appear to be similar, but they actually have the following differences.

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The speaker is not sure about their plan or intention, and it might change.

Details

Usage

This expression can't be used with interrogative, imperative, proposition and future tense sentences.

Negative forms

The negative form of this expression is 안 V-(으)ㄹ까 하다 or -지 말까 하다

Examples
오늘 저녁에 피자를 <span class='focus'>먹을까 해요</span>.
I'm thinking about eating pizza tonight.
이번 방학에는 한국 여행을 <span class='focus'>할까 해요</span>.
I'm thinking of taking a trip to Korea this vacation
<span class="speaker-a">가:</span> 아키라 씨, 주말에 뭐 할 거예요?<br><br><span class="speaker-b">나:</span> 그동안 여유가 없어서 전혀 못 놀았는데 주말에는 컴퓨터게 임을 하면서 좀 <span class='focus'>놀까 해요</span>.
가: Akira, what will you do this weekend? 나: I haven't had any time to have any fun lately, so I am thinking of playing some computer games.

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