[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"pubgrp:kg-future:ko:en":3},{"type":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"level":7,"goal":8,"image_path":9,"is_locked":10,"is_daily_free":10,"formula":11,"gloss":8,"desc":14,"desc_audio":9,"voices":15,"examples":16,"fills":53,"choices":54},"grammar","kg-future","Future & Guess (-ㄹ 거예요)","intermediate","Expressing Future Plans and Probability with -(으)ㄹ 거예요",null,false,[12,13],"Verb stem + -ㄹ 거예요 (or -을 거예요 if stem ends in consonant) + ?","Adj stem + -ㄹ 거예요","The `-(으)ㄹ 거예요` ending is fundamentally different from how English speakers think about the future. In English, we have dedicated future tense markers like \"will\" or \"going to,\" which feel like separate grammatical tools. Korean doesn't work this way. Instead, `거예요` literally means \"it's a matter\" or \"it's the thing,\" and the `-(으)ㄹ` modifier turns the verb into a future-facing description. So `먹을 거예요` literally translates to \"it's the matter of eating\" or \"it's going to be the thing I eat.\"\n\n**Why this matters:** English speakers separate the action from the futurity—\"I will eat\" treats \"eat\" as a present action and \"will\" as a time marker. Korean integrates them: the verb becomes a **nominalizing descriptor** of what will happen. You're not saying \"I will perform the action of eating\"; you're saying \"what will occur is eating\" or \"my thing is eating (in the future).\" This is why `-(으)ㄹ 거예요` also naturally expresses **predictions and assumptions**—you're not certain, but you're describing what the outcome will likely be. The speaker is observing or inferring a probable future state.\n\n**When to use it:** Use `-(으)ㄹ 거예요` for planned actions, predictions, and logical deductions about what will happen. Unlike `-겠어요` (which expresses strong intent or immediate decision), `-(으)ㄹ 거예요` feels more neutral and observational. It's how you describe what you think *will* happen based on current evidence or reasonable assumption. This is the mental shift: instead of \"I decide to do X,\" you're saying \"X is what will occur.\"",[],[17,23,29,35,41,47],{"en":18,"ko":19,"ko_audio":20,"audio":21,"audios":22},"내일 날씨가 좋을 거예요.","Tomorrow's weather will probably be nice (based on the forecast or what I can tell).","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002Fb200d47b-cabf-4be7-8121-8ca42c41c5fb.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Fa5961eed-b556-4533-91bb-fad89aad2e82.mp3",{},{"en":24,"ko":25,"ko_audio":26,"audio":27,"audios":28},"그 영화는 재미있을 거예요.","That movie will probably be fun (I expect, given its reviews or genre).","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F99a8d442-328b-4c44-b91e-e1d55ffb026d.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Ff9a8aabb-eaab-4add-b4ec-7577fade9c76.mp3",{},{"en":30,"ko":31,"ko_audio":32,"audio":33,"audios":34},"우리는 내일 공원에 갈 거예요.","We're going to go to the park tomorrow (it's our plan, our intention).","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002Fcb92df3a-feb8-4097-b006-4fff62cf9ea1.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F0f12fbea-7695-4011-a3d3-d49afcb820e5.mp3",{},{"en":36,"ko":37,"ko_audio":38,"audio":39,"audios":40},"지금 출발하면 8시쯤 도착할 거예요.","If we leave now, we'll probably arrive around 8 o'clock (based on travel time).","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F8cbdacdc-b938-49aa-8741-89a1eeb4d827.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F2c97f2e2-accb-4069-9d9d-73d479a9d9c8.mp3",{},{"en":42,"ko":43,"ko_audio":44,"audio":45,"audios":46},"그 친구는 늦을 거예요. 항상 늦거든.","That friend will probably be late. He always is (reasonable prediction based on pattern).","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F0224d433-e1c6-46d1-94c8-1fe6a3f3d156.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F50f49136-184a-4293-88db-0751377ef6da.mp3",{},{"en":48,"ko":49,"ko_audio":50,"audio":51,"audios":52},"이 책은 도움이 될 거예요.","This book will be helpful (I expect it will be, based on its content).","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F20e13d02-ced3-481e-b40e-60907ba30560.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Fcc81cf52-16e6-4ac4-9ab1-a535dc5e9528.mp3",{},[],[55,67,78],{"ko":56,"options":57},"What is the fundamental difference between `-겠어요` (strong intention *now*) and `거예요` (expected outcome)?",[58,61,63,65],{"t":59,"ok":60},"`거예요` expresses a natural consequence or probabilistic assessment based on present circumstances; `-겠어요` shows active, immediate volition at this moment.",true,{"t":62,"ok":10},"`거예요` is more certain than `-겠어요`.",{"t":64,"ok":10},"There is no difference; they mean the same thing.",{"t":66,"ok":10},"`거예요` is only used for questions.",{"ko":68,"options":69},"Which sentence uses `-(으)ㄹ 거예요` correctly for a **prediction about probability**, not just a personal plan?",[70,72,74,76],{"t":71,"ok":10},"이 시험은 어려울 거예요. (This exam will probably be hard.)",{"t":73,"ok":10},"내일 집에서 쉴 거예요. (Tomorrow I will rest at home.)",{"t":75,"ok":10},"그 음식은 맛있을 거예요. (That food will probably taste good.)",{"t":77,"ok":60},"Both A and C are correct.",{"ko":79,"options":80},"Why does `-(으)ㄹ 거예요` work for both personal plans and predictions about others?",[81,83,85,87],{"t":82,"ok":10},"Because Korean grammar doesn't distinguish between plans and predictions.",{"t":84,"ok":60},"Because the form expresses a **'thing' (거) the speaker foresees** based on visible evidence or intention—it's about what seems likely or intended in the speaker's assessment.",{"t":86,"ok":10},"Because Korean speakers are less certain than English speakers.",{"t":88,"ok":10},"Because it is equivalent to the English 'will' in all contexts."]