-으려나

Korean

Alternative forms

  • -려나 (-ryeona) — after vowels and ㄹ (l)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?euryeona
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eulyeona
McCune–Reischauer?ŭryŏna
Yale Romanization?ulyena

Suffix

-으려나 • (-euryeona)

  1. creates a sentence expressing a guess, often to oneself
    오늘도 늦으려나? ― oneul-do neuj-euryeona? ― I wonder if he'll be late again today?

Usage notes

  • The copula -이다 (-ida) gets the form -이려나 (-i-ryeona) or -려나 (-ryeona) (after vowels), e.g.:
    취미는 뭐예요?
    취미? 으음, 사진이려나.
    Chwimi-neun mwo-yeyo?
    Chwimi? eueum, sajin-i-ryeona.
    What's your hobby?
    Hobby? Hmm, photography, I suppose.
    아마도 다음엔 아이슬란드 혹은 호주려나.
    Amado da'eum-en Aiseullandeu hogeun Hoju-ryeona.
    Maybe next time it's Iceland or Australia.
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