주말에 뭐 할 거예요?Plans and Future Reference
Chapter Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Talk about future plans and intentions using -(으)ㄹ 거예요.
- Ask someone what they will do, and answer with a specific plan.
- Invite a friend to do something together using 같이.
- Accept or decline an invitation politely, in everyday polite Korean.
- Connect two related sentences using 그리고 and 그래서.
- Read and write a short message describing weekend plans.
- Maintain accurate Hangeul, spacing, particles, and everyday polite speech level while combining new future-tense sentences with vocabulary and grammar from Unit I and Unit II.
Communication Scenario
It is Friday afternoon, and 지훈 messages 라일라 to ask about her weekend. 라일라 wants to describe what she is planning to do and invite 지훈 to join her for at least one activity. To do this, she needs a way to talk about the future — something Unit II's present-tense and location language cannot yet do on its own.
- This chapter introduces future/intention with -(으)ㄹ 거예요, invitations with 같이, and the connectors 그리고 and 그래서.
- Every task below builds on identity, family, dates, food, routines, location, and shopping language already active from Chapters 1–10.
- By the end of this chapter you will be able to describe your weekend plans, invite someone to join you, and explain your plans in a connected way.
Core Vocabulary
These items support this chapter's communicative focus: describing plans and inviting someone to join you. Vocabulary from earlier chapters remains active and continues to appear in this chapter's tasks.
시간 표현 — Time expressions for plans
| Korean | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 주말 | weekend |
| 이번 주, 다음 주 | this week, next week |
| 토요일, 일요일 | Saturday, Sunday |
| 오전, 오후 | morning (a.m.), afternoon (p.m.) |
계획 행동 — Actions for making plans
| Korean | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 쉬어요 | rest |
| 운동해요 | exercise |
| 영화를 봐요 | watch a movie |
| 청소해요 | clean |
| 여행해요 | travel |
| 만나요 | meet (someone) |
초대와 대답 — Inviting and responding
| Korean | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 같이 | together |
| 좋아요! | Sounds good! / That's good. |
| 미안해요, 그런데... | Sorry, but... |
| 다음에 | next time |
연결어 — Connectors
| Korean | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 그리고 | and (connects two sentences) |
| 그래서 | so, therefore |
Productive load: approximately 30 items, counting this chapter's vocabulary together with the -(으)ㄹ 거예요 pattern practiced across many verbs already active from Chapters 6–9.
Pronunciation Focus
This chapter's main pronunciation target is the batchim ㄹ in the ending -(으)ㄹ 거예요, which is often pronounced with a following tense consonant.
The ㄱ of 거예요 is commonly pronounced as a tense consonant after the ㄹ batchim: 할 거예요 is pronounced closer to [hal kkeoyeyo] than a plain [geoyeyo]. This is a fixed pronunciation pattern for this ending, not a new general tensification rule to memorize separately.
Read the following aloud, listening for the tensed sound in each phrase.
할 거예요 · 볼 거예요 · 만날 거예요 · 쉴 거예요
받침 점검: continue linking batchim smoothly before vowel-initial particles and endings, as practiced since Chapter 3. No new batchim category is introduced in this chapter.
Grammar and Sentence Patterns
문법 1 — Future and intention: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
Communicative purpose: state what you plan or intend to do.
-(으)ㄹ 거예요 attaches to a predicate stem to express a future plan or intention. Use -ㄹ 거예요 after a vowel-final stem and -을 거예요 after a consonant-final stem.
| Dictionary form | Stem type | -(으)ㄹ 거예요 form |
|---|---|---|
| 가다 | vowel-final | 갈 거예요 |
| 보다 | vowel-final | 볼 거예요 |
| 먹다 | consonant-final | 먹을 거예요 |
| 읽다 | consonant-final | 읽을 거예요 |
- 저는 주말에 쉴 거예요. I am going to rest this weekend. 쉬다 → 쉴 거예요
- 저는 토요일에 친구를 만날 거예요. I am going to meet a friend on Saturday. 만나다 → 만날 거예요
- 저는 일요일에 영화를 볼 거예요. I am going to watch a movie on Sunday.
-(으)ㄹ 거예요 expresses what a speaker plans or expects to do, not an absolute guarantee. It is used naturally for weekend plans, schedules, and intentions stated in the everyday polite style, and pairs with the same time expressions you already use with the present tense, such as 토요일에 and 주말에.
문법 2 — Asking about plans
Communicative purpose: ask what someone else will do.
- 주말에 뭐 할 거예요? What are you going to do this weekend?
- 토요일에 어디에 갈 거예요? Where are you going to go on Saturday?
The question word appears in the position where the missing information belongs, exactly as with the question patterns from Chapter 9. The predicate remains -(으)ㄹ 거예요 at the end of the sentence.
문법 3 — Invitations with 같이
Communicative purpose: invite someone to join an activity.
- 같이 영화를 볼까요? Shall we watch a movie together?
- 저하고 같이 갈래요? Would you like to go together with me?
같이 means "together" and is placed before the verb. The invitation forms -(으)ㄹ까요? and -(으)ㄹ래요? appear here as formulaic invitation patterns for recognition and controlled use; their fuller grammatical analysis is not required at this stage.
To accept an invitation, 좋아요! is a simple, natural response. To decline politely, Korean speakers commonly soften a refusal rather than stating it directly: 미안해요, 그런데 저는 토요일에 가족을 만날 거예요. ("Sorry, but I'm going to meet my family on Saturday.") gives a reason instead of a flat "no."
문법 4 — Connecting sentences: 그리고 and 그래서
Communicative purpose: connect two related ideas into one longer statement.
- 저는 토요일에 청소할 거예요. 그리고 친구를 만날 거예요. I'm going to clean on Saturday. And I'm going to meet a friend.
- 저는 주말에 바빠요. 그래서 쉴 수 없어요. I'm busy this weekend. So I can't rest.
그리고 adds a related idea; 그래서 introduces a result. Both connect two full sentences and appear at the beginning of the second sentence.
Practice — Building future sentences
- Change 공부해요 into its -(으)ㄹ 거예요 form and use it in a sentence about tomorrow.
- Ask a partner what they will do this weekend, using 뭐 할 거예요?
- Combine two plan sentences using 그리고.
- Write one invitation using 같이 and one polite decline using 미안해요, 그런데....
Model Dialogue
Setting: 지훈 messages 라일라 on Friday afternoon to ask about her weekend plans.
내용 이해 — Comprehension questions:
- What is 라일라 planning to do on Saturday morning and afternoon?
- What does 지훈 invite 라일라 to do, and when?
- Does 라일라 accept or decline the invitation? What reason does she give, and what does she suggest instead?
- Find one sentence using 그리고 and one sentence using 그래서 in the dialogue.
Listening
Ask your instructor, a language partner, or a text-to-speech tool to read the following passage aloud. Listen twice without reading, then complete the tasks below.
수진의 주말 계획
저는 수진이에요. 이번 주말에 저는 바빠요. 토요일 오전에는 운동할 거예요. 그리고 오후에는 친구를 만날 거예요. 우리는 같이 영화를 볼 거예요. 일요일에는 집에서 쉴 거예요. 그래서 일요일에는 약속이 없어요.
듣기 과제 — Listening task: Listen and answer in English.
| 질문 | 답 |
|---|---|
| What does 수진 do on Saturday morning? | ______ |
| What does she do with her friend on Saturday afternoon? | ______ |
| Why does she have no plans on Sunday? | ______ |
받아쓰기 — Dictation: Your partner or instructor reads two sentences from the passage above, once each at natural speed. Write what you hear in Hangeul, then check your spacing and particle accuracy.
- (a -(으)ㄹ 거예요 sentence with 그리고)
- (a -(으)ㄹ 거예요 sentence with 그래서)
Reading
Below is a short message that 민준 wrote to a classmate about his weekend plans. Read it and answer the questions below.
민준의 메시지
안녕하세요! 이번 주말에 뭐 할 거예요? 저는 토요일에 여행할 거예요. 그래서 오늘 저녁에 짐을 쌀 거예요. 일요일에는 집에서 쉴 거예요. 같이 다음 주에 만날까요?
This message recycles greetings, questions, time expressions, and -(으)ㄹ 거예요 sentences from this chapter alongside identity and routine language from earlier chapters.
내용 이해 — Comprehension questions:
- What is 민준 going to do on Saturday?
- Why is he going to pack a bag this evening?
- What does he suggest doing next week?
- Identify one sentence in the message that uses 그래서.
Writing Workshop
This chapter's writing task is a short weekend-plans message, 주말 계획 ("Weekend Plans"), combining at least two future-tense sentences, a connector, and an invitation.
- Greet your reader. Use a greeting from Chapter 1.
- State a Saturday plan. Use a time expression and -(으)ㄹ 거예요.
- Add a second plan. Connect it to the first with 그리고 or 그래서.
- State a Sunday plan. Use a different time expression and verb.
- Invite your reader. Use 같이 with an invitation pattern from this chapter.
- Revise. Check your draft against the editing checklist below.
체크리스트 — Editing checklist:
- Every sentence uses only Hangeul and only systems activated through Chapter 11.
- Speech level is consistent everyday polite -아요/어요 and -(으)ㄹ 거예요 throughout.
- -(으)ㄹ 거예요 is formed correctly for both vowel-final and consonant-final stems.
- 그리고 and 그래서 are used to connect, not just list, related sentences.
- 같이 is placed before the verb it modifies.
- Spacing between nouns, particles, and predicates follows the patterns modeled in Chapters 1–10.
Speaking Practice
통제 연습 — Controlled practice: Plan chain
Working with a partner or alone, take turns stating one weekend plan using -(으)ㄹ 거예요, then connecting a second plan with 그리고 or 그래서, for at least three different verbs.
의사소통 과제 — Communicative task: 주말 계획 세우기
Work with a partner. Ask each other 주말에 뭐 할 거예요? and describe your plans for Saturday and Sunday. Then invite your partner to join one activity using 같이, and respond to their invitation by accepting or politely declining with a reason.
혼자 하는 연습 — Solo alternative
Record yourself describing your real or imagined weekend plans in four to five connected sentences, using -(으)ㄹ 거예요, 그리고 or 그래서, and one invitation with 같이.
Culture and Communication
Among friends and classmates, weekend plans are often discussed informally over messages during the week, and invitations are commonly extended a few days ahead, as modeled in this chapter's dialogue and reading.
Declining an invitation directly with only "no" can sound abrupt in many everyday Korean interactions. Giving a brief reason, as in 미안해요, 그런데..., is a common way to soften a refusal while remaining honest about one's plans.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Error: 저는 주말에 쉬어요. when describing a plan for a future weekend.
Correction: 저는 주말에 쉴 거예요. — a stated plan or intention for a future time uses -(으)ㄹ 거예요, not the plain present tense.
Error: 먹으ㄹ 거예요
Correction: 먹을 거예요 — a consonant-final stem takes 을 거예요, attached directly to the stem, not 으ㄹ.
Error: 저는 청소할 거예요. 저는 친구를 만날 거예요. with no link between the two ideas.
Correction: 저는 청소할 거예요. 그리고 친구를 만날 거예요. — 그리고 signals that the second plan follows naturally from the first in a connected account.
Error: 영화를 볼까요 같이?
Correction: 같이 영화를 볼까요? — 같이 comes before the verb it modifies, following the predicate-final sentence order studied since Chapter 1.
Chapter Review
Section A — 어휘 (Vocabulary)
1. List three verbs that describe weekend activities.
2. Give one phrase used to accept an invitation and one used to decline politely.
Section B — 문법 (Grammar)
1. Change 가다 and 읽다 into their -(으)ㄹ 거예요 forms.
2. Write one sentence with 그리고 and one sentence with 그래서, each connecting two plan sentences.
3. Correct the errors:
- 저는 주말에 쉬어요. (describing a future plan)
- 먹으ㄹ 거예요.
Section C — 독해 이해 (Reading Comprehension)
1. According to 민준's message, why is he packing a bag this evening?
2. What does he suggest for next week?
Section D — 쓰기 (Writing)
1. Write a five-to-six sentence weekend-plans message following the Writing Workshop steps and checklist.
Section E — 말하기 (Speaking)
1. With a partner, ask about and describe weekend plans, then extend and respond to one invitation, without notes.
누적 복습 — Cumulative review
This chapter recycles identity, family, dates, food, routines, location, and shopping language from Chapters 1 through 10, and adds -(으)ㄹ 거예요, invitations with 같이, and the connectors 그리고/그래서. If any earlier item felt uncertain while completing this chapter, return to its source chapter before continuing to Chapter 12.
Practical Performance Task
수행 과제
주말 계획 — Weekend Plans Message
You will complete a short weekend-plans exchange, in speech and in writing, using only the systems activated through Chapter 11.
- Written: Write your weekend-plans message from the Writing Workshop, including two connected plan sentences and one invitation.
- Spoken: Ask a partner about their weekend plans, describe your own, and extend or respond to an invitation, with a partner or recorded alone.
- Reflection: Write one English sentence identifying which part of this chapter — the -(으)ㄹ 거예요 stem pattern, the connectors, or the invitation forms — still feels least automatic, and one specific thing you will review before Chapter 12.
| Criterion | What is evaluated |
|---|---|
| Future-tense accuracy | Correct -(으)ㄹ 거예요 formation for vowel-final and consonant-final stems |
| Question and answer accuracy | Correct use of 뭐 할 거예요? and related question forms |
| Invitation accuracy | Correct placement and use of 같이 and an invitation pattern |
| Connector accuracy | Appropriate and correct use of 그리고 and 그래서 |
| Cohesion | Sentences connected in a clear, organized order with consistent speech level |
| Hangeul and spacing accuracy | Accurate spelling and level-appropriate spacing throughout |
| Scope discipline | No structures used beyond Chapters 1–11 |
Answer Key
Grammar Practice
1. 공부해요 → 공부할 거예요. Sample: 저는 내일 한국어를 공부할 거예요.
2. Sample: 주말에 뭐 할 거예요?
3. Sample: 저는 청소할 거예요. 그리고 친구를 만날 거예요.
4. Sample invitation: 같이 영화를 볼까요? Sample decline: 미안해요, 그런데 저는 가족을 만날 거예요.
Model Dialogue — Comprehension
- Saturday morning: cleaning the house; Saturday afternoon: studying at the library.
- 지훈 invites her to watch a movie together on Sunday.
- 라일라 accepts, but she has to meet her family in the morning, so she suggests meeting in the afternoon.
- 그리고 — 토요일 오전에는 집을 청소할 거예요. 그리고 오후에는 도서관에서 공부할 거예요.; 그래서 — 저는 오전에 가족을 만날 거예요. 그래서 오후에 만나요.
Listening comprehension
- 수진 exercises on Saturday morning.
- She and her friend watch a movie together on Saturday afternoon.
- She has no plans on Sunday because she is resting at home.
Reading comprehension
- 민준 is traveling on Saturday.
- He is packing this evening because of his Saturday trip.
- He suggests meeting next week.
- 그래서 sentence: 저는 토요일에 여행할 거예요. 그래서 오늘 저녁에 짐을 쌀 거예요.
Chapter Review — Section B
- 가다 → 갈 거예요. 읽다 → 읽을 거예요.
- Sample: 저는 토요일에 운동할 거예요. 그리고 일요일에 쉴 거예요. / 저는 주말에 바빠요. 그래서 쉴 수 없어요.
- (a) → 저는 주말에 쉴 거예요. (b) → 먹을 거예요.
Section D — Sample weekend-plans message
안녕하세요? 이번 주말에 뭐 할 거예요? 저는 토요일 오전에 운동할 거예요. 그리고 오후에 친구를 만날 거예요. 일요일에는 집에서 쉴 거예요. 그래서 일요일에는 약속이 없어요. 같이 영화를 볼까요?
Check that: at least two -(으)ㄹ 거예요 sentences appear, connected with 그리고 or 그래서; the invitation places 같이 before the verb; speech level is consistent everyday polite throughout; particles and spacing are accurate.
Looking Ahead
지금 할 수 있는 것 — What you can do now
You can describe weekend plans, ask what someone else will do, invite a friend to join an activity, and connect two related sentences with 그리고 or 그래서. This opens Unit III, where you will continue building toward directions, ability, requests, and problem-solving.