Breakdown of naeil jeonyeoge sikdangeul yeyakhalkkayo?
~을~eul
object particle
내일naeil
tomorrow
식당sikdang
restaurant
~에~e
time particle
Questions & Answers about naeil jeonyeoge sikdangeul yeyakhalkkayo?
What does the ending -까요 express here?
It makes a polite suggestion or invites the other person’s opinion: “Shall we…?/Should we…?” With this verb it’s “Shall we make a reservation…?” It can also sound like “Do you think we should…?” depending on context.
Why is it 할까요 and not 하까요?
If a verb stem ends in a vowel, attach -ㄹ까요; if it ends in a consonant, attach -을까요.
- 하다 → 할까요
- 가다 → 갈까요
- 먹다 → 먹을까요
Can -까요 also mean “Do you think…?” rather than “Shall we…?”
Yes. With suggestions it’s “Shall we…?”; with speculation it’s “Do you think…?” For example, 비쌀까요? = “Do you think it’s expensive?”
Why 식당을 and not 식당에? Which sounds more natural?
Both occur, with a slight nuance difference:
- 식당을 예약하다: treats the restaurant as the thing being reserved (common in speech).
- 식당에 예약하다: “make a reservation at the restaurant” (also common).
- You’ll also hear 식당 예약(을) 하다 (“make a restaurant reservation”). All are fine in everyday use.
Can I drop the object or rephrase it more colloquially?