-(으/ㄹ/을)려나

(eu/l/eul) ryeona

Grammar · 1 sense

I wonder if, Could it be

Examples

비가 올려나?

I wonder if it will rain.

오늘도 지각을 하려나?

I wonder if they'll be late?

언제 내 집에서 나갈 수 있을려나?

I wonder when they'll leave my house?

When you'd hear it

This is mainly casual spoken Korean, including self-talk, inner monologues, and informal conversations with friends or family. It also appears in dramas and casual online writing, but is not suitable for formal workplace speech.

What learners get wrong

Learners may confuse this with a direct question using -(으)ㄹ까?; -(으/ㄹ/을)려나 usually sounds like wondering aloud or to oneself, while -(으)ㄹ까? can directly ask someone for their view or a decision.

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