EPS-TOPIK Chapter 11-2 Grammar : Making a Promise (I Will)

Chapter 11-2

Verb Stem + -(으)ㄹ게요

A Promise or Intention (Pangako o Balak)

🛑 WAIT! Grammar is way easier once you know the words — if you haven’t studied Chapter 11-2 Vocabulary (Housework) yet, go memorize them first! Today we’ll learn -(으)ㄹ게요, how to promise you’ll do something.

🇵🇭 Teka muna! Mas madali ang grammar kapag alam mo na ang mga salita — kung hindi mo pa naaral ang Chapter 11-2 Vocabulary (Housework), i-memorize muna ito! Ngayon, aralin natin ang -(으)ㄹ게요, kung paano mangako na gagawin mo ang isang bagay.

👉 Go to Vocabulary Ch 11-2 First

📌 1. What is -(으)ㄹ게요?

-(으)ㄹ게요 is attached to a verb to express the speaker’s own intention or promise to do something.
🇵🇭 Idinidikit ang -(으)ㄹ게요 sa isang pandiwa upang ipahayag ang sariling balak o pangako ng nagsasalita na gawin ang isang bagay.

[Basic pattern]
✅ Verb stem WITH a Final Consonant (받침 O) 👉 + -을게요 (e.g., 먹다 → 먹을게요)
✅ Verb stem WITHOUT a Final Consonant, or 받침 ‘ㄹ’ 👉 + -ㄹ게요 (e.g., 가다 → 갈게요)

💡 TIP: Only for “I” — never for questions!
-(으)ㄹ게요 can ONLY be used when talking about yourself (1st person), and it CANNOT be used in a question. It’s most often used as an answer to someone else’s request.
🇵🇭 Ang -(으)ㄹ게요 ay maaari LANG gamitin kapag pinag-uusapan mo ang sarili mo (1st person), at HINDI ito magagamit sa tanong. Kadalasan itong ginagamit bilang sagot sa hiling ng ibang tao.
✅ 제가 빨래를 할게요. ❌ 이반 씨가 빨래를 할게요. ❌ 먼저 갈게요?

💡 Remember: “Stem” means removing -다 first! Full explanation in Chapter 4-1.
🇵🇭 Tandaan: tinatanggal muna ang -다 para makuha ang “stem”! Buong paliwanag sa Chapter 4-1.

📖 2. Example Sentences

Korean	Meaning (English / Tagalog)
제가 음식을 만들게요.	🇺🇸 I’ll make the food. 🇵🇭 Ako na ang magluluto.
오후에 빨래를 걷을게요.	🇺🇸 I’ll take in the laundry in the afternoon. 🇵🇭 Ako na ang mag-aalis ng labada sa hapon.
제가 휴게실을 청소할게요.	🇺🇸 I’ll clean the lounge. 🇵🇭 Ako na ang maglilinis ng lounge.
가: 밥을 지어야 돼요. 나: 제가 밥을 지을게요.	🇺🇸 A: Someone has to cook rice. B: I’ll cook the rice. 🇵🇭 Kailangang magluto ng kanin. / Ako na ang magluluto.

💡 Quick tip: Notice 짓다 → 지을게요? That’s another irregular — some verbs ending in ㅅ (like 짓다) drop the ㅅ before a vowel ending. But 웃다, 빗다, 벗다, 씻다 stay regular, so watch out!

🎧 Final Step: Practice the Real Sound with Nova Player!

Learn with your ears, NOT your eyes! Listen and repeat again and again until it feels natural to you! 👇

👉 [VOCA] Ch 11-2
👉 [GRAMMAR] Ch 12-1
👉 [CONVERSATION] Ch 11-2

Source: HRD Korea Standard Textbook for EPS-TOPIK, rearranged by Teacher Nova for easier learning.
Pinagmulan: HRD Korea Standard Textbook para sa EPS-TOPIK, inayos ni Teacher Nova para sa mas madaling pag-aaral.