-을게

Korean Alternative forms ko -ㄹ게 after vowel or ko ㄹ-final stems ko -을께 -ㄹ께 standard spelling until 1988 in South Korea, still widely in use Pronunciation 1 Suffix An informal verbal suffix conveying a promise to be upheld in the future. ko -마 more formal, dated in South Korea ko 며칠 내-로 꼭 갚을게-요. I swear I'll pay back in a few days. ko 열심히 공부-할게-요. I promise to study hard. Usage notes ko -을게 is only used in the Korean speech levels#Hae-che "intimate" speech level or ko 해체, and the Korean speech levels#Haeyo-che "polite" speech level or ko 해요체. In more formal speech, ko -겠- is used promissively.