geumbang dochakhal geoyeyo.

to arrive

Breakdown of geumbang dochakhal geoyeyo.

• 금방: soon

Questions & Answers about geumbang dochakhal geoyeyo.

What nuance does 금방 add here? Is it the same as 곧 or 방금?

• 금방 can mean either “soon” (in a short time) or “just now,” depending on context and tense.
• With a future form like -(으)ㄹ 거예요, it means “soon.”
• 방금 means only “just now” (past), so you’d use it with past tense (e.g., 방금 도착했어요).
• 곧 also means “soon,” often a bit more neutral or formal; 곧 도착할 거예요 is equally natural.

Is 금방 ambiguous between “soon” and “just now”? How do Koreans avoid confusion?

Yes, 금방 can be ambiguous out of context. Koreans usually disambiguate by:

• Tense: 금방 도착할 거예요 (soon), 금방 도착했어요 (just now).
• Choosing a different adverb: 방금 (just now) or 곧/이제 곧 (soon).

Why is it 도착할 거예요 and not 도착해요?

-(으)ㄹ 거예요 is a periphrastic future built from:

• Verb stem + -(으)ㄹ (adnominal future)
• • 것 (thing) + 이다 (to be) → “It is the thing that will V” → “will V.” So 도착할 거예요 = “(someone) will arrive.” 도착해요 is present/polite and is used for schedules or near-immediate context (“arrives,” “is arriving”).

What exactly does -(으)ㄹ 거예요 express—intention or prediction?

Both, depending on the subject:

• 1st person: intention/plan (저는 금방 도착할 거예요 = I plan/expect to arrive soon).
• 3rd person: prediction/expectation (택배가 금방 도착할 거예요 = The package will probably arrive soon).

How is this different from -겠- (e.g., 도착하겠어요/도착하겠습니다)?