V-(으)ㄹ래요 ②

going to, will

Structure
Vowel-final: 가다 → 가 + ㄹ래요 → 갈래요 (want / intend to go)
Consonant-final: 먹다 → 먹 + 을래요 → 먹을래요 (want / intend to eat)
ㄹ-final: 살다 → 살 + 래요 → 살래요 (want / intend to live)
Explanation

-(으)ㄹ래요 expresses the fact that the speaker has the will or intention to do something. It is used often in colloquial language among intimates, and does not confer a feeling of politeness. This meaning corresponds to 'be going to' or 'will' in English. Used in questions, it is a way to ask the other person his or her intention (See also "-(으)ㄹ래요: Asking Opinions and Making Suggestions" here). When the verb stem ends in a vowel or ㄹ, -ㄹ래요 is used, and when it ends in a consonant, -을래요 is used.

Details

1. This expression can be used only with verbs.

저는 키가 클래요. ✕
→저는 키가 컸으면 좋겠어요. ✓
I wish I were tall.
저는 예쁠래요. ✕
→저는 예뻤으면 좋겠어요. ✓
I wish I were pretty.
호앙 씨는 다음 주에 고향에 갈래요. ✕
→호앙 씨는 다음 주에 고향에 갈 거예요. ✓
Hoang will go to his hometown next week.
→저는 다음 주에 고향에 갈래요. ✓
I'll go to my hometown next week.

Kimchi Reader

Used to indicate the speaker's intention to do something in the future.