My Korean Grammar & Usage Note #10: -아/어 드릴까요 Would you like me to…?/ Shall I…?

01 Would you like me to…?/ Shall I…?

We use -아/어 드릴까요 to offer help or do a favor for somebody.
First, change the verb into the present -아/어요 pattern and replace 요 with 드릴까요.

Verb + 아/어 드릴까요

쓰다 (to write) 써 드릴까요
사다 (to buy) 사 드릴까요
찍다 (to take (a picture)) 찍어 드릴까요
열다 (to open) 열어 드릴까요
돕다 (to help) 도와 드릴까요
설명하다 (to explain) 설명해 드릴까요

 

문을 열어 드릴까요?
muneul yeoleo deurilkkayo
Would you like me to open the door? /
Shall I open the door?

창문을 닫아 드릴까요?
changmuneul dada deurilkkayo
Would you like me to close the window? /
Shall I close the window?

사진을 찍어 드릴까요?
sajineul jjigeo deurilkkayo
Would you like me to take the picture? /
Shall I take the picture?

사전을 빌려 드릴까요?
sajeoneul billyeo deurilkkayo
Would you like me to lend you a dictionary? /
Shall I lend you a dictionary?

길을 가르쳐 드릴까요?
gileul gareuchyeo deurilkkayo
Would you like me to show you the way? /
Shall I show you the way?

피자 싸 드릴까요?
pija ssa deurilkkayo
Would you like me to wrap the pizza? /
Shall I wrap the pizza?

제가 설명해 드릴까요?
jega seolmyeonghae deurilkkayo
Would you like me to explain? /
Shall I explain?

들어 드릴까요?
deuleo deurilkkayo
Would you like me to carry it? /
Shall I carry it?

무슨 색으로 보여 드릴까요?
museun saekeuro boyeo deurilkkayo
What color would you like? /
What color shall I show you?

02 Would you like (something)?

We use 드릴까요 to offer something to the listener.

Noun + 드릴까요

커피 드릴까요?
keopi deurilkkayo
Would you like coffee?

설탕 드릴까요?
seoltang deurilkkayo
Would you like some sugar?

드릴까요?
mul deurilkkayo
Would you like some water?

사과 얼마나 드릴까요?
sagwa eolmana deurilkkayo
How many apples would you like?

03 Extra

뭐 드릴까요?
mwo deurilkkayo
What would you like to have? /
What shall I give you?

뭘 도와 드릴까요?
mwol dowa deulilkkayo
What can I do for you? /
How can I help you?

어떻게 해 드릴까요?
eotteoke hae deurilkkayo
How would you like it to be done?

** 드리다 (to give) is the honorific of 주다 (to give).

주다 = 드리다
줄까요 = 드릴까요

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