볼게
bolge
The English phrase "I will watch it" is expressed in Korean as 볼게 (bolge).
This phrase is used to express your intention or a promise to watch something in the future. In Korean, the object of the sentence, such as "it", "the movie" or "the video", is often omitted when it is clear from the context, so you do not need to include a specific word for "it".
What does it mean word for word?
The form 볼게 is composed of the verb stem 보- (to see/watch) and the grammatical ending -ㄹ게, which expresses a promise or a specific intention.
Which one should you use?
While 볼게 specifically carries the nuance of a promise or a decision made in response to a situation, 볼 거야 is a more neutral way to state a future plan or intention.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal or polite situations, you can use 제가 볼게요 or 보겠습니다.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite and suitable for speaking to people older than you or in formal settings, you can add the suffix -요 to the end of the base form to get 볼게요.
How do you pronounce it?
bolge
Did you know?
- The verb 보다 (to see/watch) is used in the phrase 글쎄, 한번 볼게요 to mean 'let me think about it' or 'I will consider it'. In this context, the speaker is not watching a physical object but is 'watching' a possibility.
- Korean has a specific grammatical ending -ㄹ게 used in 볼게 that is only used when the speaker is making a promise or commitment to the listener. It cannot be used when talking to oneself or stating a fact that does not involve another person.
- In Korean, 보다 is often added to adjectives to create a meaning of 'trying' or 'seeing if something is a certain way'. For example, adding it to the word for 'pretty' means 'to see if it is pretty'.
Examples in context
- 제가 그 영화를 볼게요.I will watch that movie.
- 그거 볼 거야.I will watch it.
- 나 이 드라마 볼 거야.I will watch this drama.
- 그 영화 꼭 볼게.geu yeonghwa kkok bolge.I will definitely watch that movie.
- 나중에 유튜브 영상 볼게.najunge yutyubeu yeongsang bolge.I will watch the YouTube video later.
- 내일 뉴스 볼게.naeil nyuseu bolge.I will watch the news tomorrow.
Example conversation
Subin recommends a drama to Dohyun via text message.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현아, 이 드라마 정말 재미있어.Dohyeon-a, i deurama jeongmal jaemi-isseo.Dohyun, this drama is really fun.
- 도현 Do-hyeon그래? 꼭 볼게.Geurae? Kkok bolge.Really? I will definitely watch it.
- 수빈 Su-bin다 보고 나한테 말해줘.Da bogo nahante malhaejwo.Tell me after you watch it all.
- 도현 Do-hyeon응, 알았어.Eung, arasseo.Okay, I got it.
