What does it mean word for word?
The expression is derived from the noun 공부 meaning "study" and the verb 공부하다 which means "to study".
Which one should you use?
While 공부할게요 emphasizes a promise or an intention directed specifically toward the listener, 공부할 거예요 is a more neutral statement of a future plan or a fact. For expressing a strong determination, 공부하겠습니다 is used.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase has several levels of formality. 공부하겠습니다 is a formal and professional way to express intention, often used in presentations or when speaking to superiors. 공부할 겁니다 is also a formal and polite way to express the intention to study. 공부할게요 is a polite form used to make a promise to the listener. For informal situations, 공부할 거예요 is an informal form that is slightly more polite than the casual version, making it suitable for acquaintances or colleagues. When talking to friends or people of a similar age, you can use the informal 공부할 거야. You can also use the informal 공부할게 by removing the 요 from the end of 공부할게요, which is suitable for close friends or younger people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending -ㄹ게요 in 공부할게요 indicates that the speaker is making a promise or a decision to the listener in a polite manner.
How do you pronounce it?
gongbuhalgeyo
Did you know?
- The word 공부 comes from a Chinese term that originally referred to the effort and time spent on a specific task or job, not just academic schooling.
- When Korean students say they are studying, they might be at a 독서실, a specialized 'reading room' where each person has their own tiny, walled-off cubicle for total isolation.
- In South Korea, there is a cultural phenomenon called 열공, a shortened form of 'passionate study', often used as a cheer or a hashtag for those studying intensely.
Examples in context
- 저는 대학에서 한국어를 공부할 겁니다.I will study Korean at university.
- 저는 한국에서 한국어를 공부하겠습니다.I will study Korean in Korea.
- 나는 이번 주말에 한국어를 공부할 거야.I will study Korean this weekend.
- 오래 공부할 거예요I will study for a long time.
- 오늘 밤에 공부할게요.oneul bam-e gongbu-halgeyo.I will study tonight.
- 내일부터 열심히 공부할게요.nae-il-buteo yeolsimhi gongbu-halgeyo.I will study hard starting tomorrow.
- 도서관에서 공부할게요.doseogwan-eseo gongbu-halgeyo.I will study at the library.
Example conversation
Ji-hun and Seo-yeon are talking about their exams.
- 지훈 Ji-hun시험 공부 많이 했어요?siheom gongbu mani haesseoyo?Did you study a lot for the exam?
- 서연 Seo-yeon아니요, 아직 안 했어요.aniyo, ajik an haesseoyo.No, I haven't done it yet.
- 지훈 Ji-hun지금부터라도 시작하세요.jigeumbuteorado sijak-haseyo.Please start even if it's from now.
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 지금부터 공부할게요.ne, jigeumbuteo gongbuhalgeyo.Yes, I will study from now on.
