-(으)ㄹ라
(eu)lla
Grammar · 1 sense
Expresses concern
Examples
쉿! 이쭉 쳐다볼라.
Shush! He might look this way.
그렇게 빨리 뛰지 마라 다칠라.
Don't run so fast, you might get hurt.
우리는 가지 말자, 그 귀찮은 놈도 왔을라.
Let's not go, that annoying guy is probably there too.
When you'd hear it
This is a colloquial spoken ending, often heard from older speakers or in regional- or rural-flavored dialogue. Learners may encounter it in dramas and warnings between people who know each other, but it is uncommon in formal writing.
What learners get wrong
Unlike -(으)ㄹ까 봐, which commonly describes worrying that something may happen, -(으)ㄹ라 often appears in a warning such as 다칠라 after a command or prohibition. It can also express concern about a possible situation, as in 왔을라.
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