-(으)시겠어요? is used when politely suggesting something to the listener or when asking about the listener’s preference or intention.
It corresponds to ‘Would you (mind/like to)…?’ or ‘Why not…?’ in English and conveys much more formal and polite feeling than -(으)ㄹ래요?/-(으)실래요?
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Grammar Focus V-(으)시겠어요
Stem Ending in Vowel
가다 + – 시겠어요
Stem Ending in Consonant
읽다 + – 으시겠어요
Examples
오다 → 오시겠어요?
Would you like to come over?
A: 저녁에 몇시에 오시겠어요? What time would you like to come in the evening?
B: 8시까지 갈게요! I’ll be there by 8 o’clock!
만나다 → 만나시겠어요?
Would you like to meet?
A: 마리오가 오랜만에 해외에서 돌아왔는데 이번 주말에 만나시겠어요? Mario is back from overseas after a long time, so would you like to meet him this weekend?
B: 당연하죠! Of course!
앉다 → 앉으시겠어요?
Would you like to sit?
A: 자리 있나요? Is there a seat?
B: 이 쪽에 있어요! 앉으시겠어요? It’s over here! Would you like to sit down?
입다 → 입으시겠어요?
Would you like to wear?
A: 엄마가 저한테 아름다운 드레스를 사주셨어요! My mom bought me a beautiful dress!
B: 오 굼금하네요! 입으시겠어요? Oh, I’m curious! Would you like to wear it?
듣다 → 들으시겠어요?
Would you like to listen?
A: 최근에 저한테 슬픈일이 생겼는데 제가 이야기를 들으시겠어요? Something sad happened to me recently, would you like me to listen to you?
B: 네, 말씀 해 주세요! Sure, please tell me!
만들다 → 만드시겠어요?
Would you like to make?
A: 오늘 저녁에 뭘 먹고 싶어요? What do you want to eat for dinner tonight?
B: 오늘 저녁에는 맛있는 파스타를 만드시겠어요? Would you make delicious pasta for dinner tonight?
도와주다 → 도와주시겠어요?
Would you like to help?
A: 이 문제를 풀기가 너무 어렵네요. 도와주시겠어요? It’s so hard to solve this problem. Can you help me?
B: 네, 제가 해볼게요. Sure, let me try.
기다리다 → 기다리시겠어요?
Would you mind waiting?
A: 교수님 계세요? Is the professor here?
B: 아니요. 지금 회의 중이에요. 잠깐만 기다리시겠어요? No. He’s in a meeting now. Would you mind waiting for a while?
