Are we going to buy it on Monday? in Korean 🇰🇷

Sentence info.

우리는 월요일에 그걸 살 건가요?
Romanization: urineun woryoil-e geugeol sal geongayo?

Breakdown word by word:

• 우리는 (urineun)
 – 우리 means “we” or “us” and 는 is the topic marker, highlighting “we” as the subject of discussion.

• 월요일에 (woryoil-e)
 – 월요일 means “Monday” and 에 indicates the time or place, here specifying “on Monday.”

• 그걸 (geugeol)
 – 그거 means “that” (referring to something known previously) and 를 is the object marker, indicating that “that” is what is being bought.

• 살 (sal)
 – This comes from the verb 사다 meaning “to buy.” In this context, it’s a shortened future or prospective form used with 건가요.

• 건가요? (geongayo?)
 – This ending comes from the contraction of “것인가요?”, which turns the verb into a question about intention or a future plan, effectively asking “are we going to…” or “shall we…?”

Tips to remember:
– Notice how the topic marker 는 after 우리 (we) sets the discussion focus on “us.”
– The particle 에 after a time noun (월요일) is used to denote “on” a specific day.
– Object markers like 를 are attached right after the noun being affected by the verb.
– The ending 건가요? is a polite, slightly formal way of inquiring about future plans; it is common in questions regarding intended actions.

Alternate ways to say “Are we going to buy it on Monday?”
• 우리 월요일에 그거 살 거예요?
 (Romanization: uri woryoil-e geugeol sal geoyeyo?)
 – Similar meaning, using 거예요 instead of 건가요 for a more straightforward future intention statement.

• 우리 월요일에 그거 살까?
 (Romanization: uri woryoil-e geugeol sallka?)
 – This version uses 살까?, which is often used to propose or suggest doing something together, meaning “Shall we buy it on Monday?”

Each version maintains the core structure while varying the nuance of formality and suggestion.

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