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-으려나
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Korean
Alternative forms
ko -려나 after vowels and ko ㄹ
Pronunciation
Suffix
suffix
creates a sentence expressing a guess, often to oneself
ko 오늘-도 늦-으려나? I wonder if he'll be late again today?
Usage notes
The copula ko -이다 gets the form ko -이-려나 or ko -려나 (after vowels), e.g.:
ko 취미-는 뭐-예요?^취미? 으음, 사진-이-려나. What's your hobby?Hobby? Hmm, photography, I suppose.
ko 아마도 다음-엔 ^아이슬란드 혹은 ^호주-려나. Maybe next time it's Iceland or Australia.