sueop jeone gansik meogeullae?

수업 전에 간식 먹을래?sueop jeone gansik meogeullae?
Do you want a snack before class?
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What does the ending -(으)ㄹ래 add in 먹을래?
  • -(으)ㄹ래 attached to a verb stem asks about the listener’s preference or willingness: Would you like to / Do you want to...?
  • In a statement about yourself, it expresses your own intention or firm will: I will / I want to.
  • So 수업 전에 간식 먹을래? is a casual invitation: Do you want to have a snack before class?
Is this sentence casual? How do I make it polite?
  • 먹을래? is casual (banmal). Use it with friends or people your age/younger.
  • To make it polite, add 요: 수업 전에 간식 먹을래요?
  • For extra politeness or with elders/teachers, use honorific or softer offers:
    • 수업 전에 간식 드실래요?
    • 수업 전에 간식 드시겠어요? (gentler, very common to offer something)
How is 먹을래? different from 먹고 싶어?
  • 먹을래? = Invitation/choice. You’re asking the listener to decide now. It implies you’re ready to act on it.
  • 먹고 싶어? = Asking about desire. It can sound like you’re just checking if they feel like it, not necessarily proposing.
  • Polite versions: 먹을래요? (invitation) vs 먹고 싶어요? (asking desire). For polite invitations, 먹을까요? or 드실래요? are often preferred.
What’s the difference between -(으)ㄹ래요? and -(으)ㄹ까요?
  • -(으)ㄹ래요? asks for the other person’s preference directly: Which would you like to do?
    • 수업 전에 간식 먹을래요?
  • -(으)ㄹ까요? is a tentative suggestion (Shall we...?), polite and less pushy:
    • 수업 전에 간식 먹을까요?
  • With seniors/teachers, -(으)ㄹ까요? often feels safer; -실래요? is also common.
Is it okay that there’s no object particle after 간식? Should it be 간식을?
  • Both are correct:
    • 간식 먹을래? (object particle dropped; very common in casual speech)
    • 간식을 먹을래? (with 을/를; a bit more explicit/emphatic)
  • In everyday conversation, objects are often left bare, especially when generic or obvious.
Why 수업 전에 and not 수업 앞에?
  • 전에 means before in time.
  • 앞에 means in front of in space.
  • So for time, use 수업 전에. For after, use 수업 후에 or 수업 다음에.
Is 수업 전에 the same as 수업하기 전에?
  • Both mean before class.
  • 수업 전에 treats 수업 as a noun (before class).
  • 수업하기 전에 uses the verb 하다 (before doing/holding class). Slightly more explicit or formal, but the meaning here is the same.
Can I change the word order?
  • Korean word order is flexible with time/place phrases:
    • Neutral: 수업 전에 간식 먹을래?
    • Slight focus on the snack first: 간식 수업 전에 먹을래?
    • Contrastive topic: 간식은 수업 전에 먹을래?
  • Keep the object near the verb for clarity; moving pieces changes emphasis rather than meaning.
How do I pronounce it naturally?
  • 수업 전에 간식 먹을래? ≈ su-eop jeone gansik meogeullae
  • Key link: 먹을래 is pronounced [머글래] because the final ㄱ of 먹 links to the vowel of 을.
  • Use a rising intonation at the end to signal a question.
How can I answer this naturally?
  • Casual yes:
    • 응, 먹자. / 응, 좋아.
  • Casual no:
    • 아니, 괜찮아. / 아니, 안 먹을래. / 배불러.
  • Polite yes:
    • 네, 좋아요. / 네, 같이 먹어요.
  • Polite no:
    • 아니요, 괜찮아요. / 지금은 괜찮아요.
Can -(으)ㄹ래 also state my own intention?
  • Yes. It signals firm personal will:
    • 오늘은 집에 있을래. (I’m going to stay home today.)
    • 난 먼저 갈래. (I’ll go first.)
  • Compare:
    • 먼저 갈게. (I’ll head out first, for you/with consideration.)
    • 먼저 갈래. (I want to go first; more about my choice.)
How do I attach -(으)ㄹ래 to different verbs?
  • After a vowel: add -ㄹ래
    • 가다 → 갈래, 오다 → 올래, 하다 → 할래, 보다 → 볼래
  • After a consonant: add -을래
    • 먹다 → 먹을래, 읽다 → 읽을래, 잡다 → 잡을래, 듣다 → 들을래
  • Spacing: no space before -래. Write 먹을래, not 먹을 래.
How can I make the invitation softer or more inclusive?
  • Add together: 같이
    • 수업 전에 같이 간식 먹을래(요)?
  • Add a softener: 좀
    • 수업 전에 간식 좀 먹을래요? (sounds more considerate)
  • Use the tentative suggestion:
    • 수업 전에 간식 먹을까요?
How do I say it for after class instead?
  • 수업 후에 간식 먹을래?
  • Very natural colloquial option:
    • 수업 끝나고 간식 먹을래?