-(으)ㄹ 예정이다
Be Scheduled to, Plan to
-ㄹ 예정이다 is used to express a future plan or schedule. It translates to "be scheduled to" or "plan to."
How It Works
This pattern is used to talk about future plans or schedules, especially those that are officially set or formally decided. It's frequently used in news, announcements, and business contexts.
Conjugation:
1. Verb stem ends in a vowel or ㄹ: Add -ㄹ 예정이다.
- 가다 (to go) → 갈 예정이다
- 만들다 (to make) → 만들 예정이다 (Note: the final ㄹ is dropped)
2. Verb stem ends in a consonant: Add -을 예정이다.
- 먹다 (to eat) → 먹을 예정이다
- 받다 (to receive) → 받을 예정이다
Comparison with other future forms:
- -ㄹ 것이다: This is the most common way to express the future. It can be a simple intention, a prediction, or a plan. It's less formal than -ㄹ 예정이다.
- -려고 하다: This expresses an intention to do something. The focus is on the speaker's internal thought process, which might not be a fixed plan yet.
- -ㄹ 계획이다: This is very similar and often interchangeable with -ㄹ 예정이다. However, -ㄹ 예정이다 can carry a stronger nuance of a fixed timetable or official schedule, while -ㄹ 계획이다 focuses more on the act of planning.
Examples (5)
- 저는 내년에 한국에 갈 예정이에요.
I am scheduled to go to Korea next year.
Word by Word: I next year to Korea to go am scheduled.
- 정부는 새로운 정책을 발표할 예정입니다.
The government is scheduled to announce a new policy.
Word by Word: The government new policy announce is scheduled.
- 오늘 오후에 회의를 시작할 예정입니다.
We are scheduled to start the meeting this afternoon.
Word by Word: Today afternoon at meeting to start are scheduled.
- 그 가수는 다음 달에 새 앨범을 낼 예정이라고 합니다.
They say that singer is planning to release a new album next month.
Word by Word: That singer next month in new album to release is scheduled they say.
- 언제 한국을 떠날 예정이세요?
When are you scheduled to leave Korea?
Word by Word: When Korea to leave are you scheduled?
Common Mistakes
Using -ㄹ 예정이다 for spontaneous, on-the-spot decisions.
Different MeaningA: 뭐 먹을래요? (What do you want to eat?) B: 피자를 먹을 예정이에요.BetterA: 뭐 먹을래요? B: 피자를 먹을래요. / 피자 먹고 싶어요.-ㄹ 예정이다 is for pre-arranged plans or official schedules. It sounds unnatural for a spontaneous decision made in the moment. For such cases, use patterns like -ㄹ래요 (want to/will) or -고 싶어요 (want to).
Learn This First
To express 'be scheduled to', you need modifier forms and 이다.
Related Patterns
- -(으)ㄹ 거(예요/야)Will, Probably
Both express future actions. -ㄹ 것이다 is a general future tense for intentions and predictions, common in daily conversation. -ㄹ 예정이다 is more formal and implies a more concrete, fixed schedule.
- -(으)려고 하다Intend to, Plan to
Both relate to plans. -려고 하다 focuses on the speaker's intention, which might not be finalized. -ㄹ 예정이다 implies a more definite, externally set plan or schedule.
- -(으)ㄹ 계획이다Plan to, Intend to
Very similar to -ㄹ 예정이다, as both mean "plan to." They are often interchangeable. -ㄹ 예정이다 can imply a more official or time-based schedule, while -ㄹ 계획이다 emphasizes the planning process itself.
- -기로 하다Decide to, Plan to
-기로 하다 means "to decide to." It highlights the moment of making a decision. -ㄹ 예정이다 describes the resulting plan or schedule that is now in place after a decision has been made.