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Korean Grammar “-(으)ㄹ 테니(까)”: How to Use It (TOPIK 6)
How to attach it
Attach the pattern to the verb stem, which is the dictionary form without 다. Compare how each verb below changes depending on its last sound.
| Dictionary form | Meaning | With this pattern | Romanization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 보다 | to see, to watch | 볼 테니까 | bol tenikka |
| 읽다 | to read | 읽을 테니까 | ilgeul tenikka |
| 하다 | to do | 할 테니까 | hal tenikka |
| 살다 | to live | 살 테니까 | sal tenikka |
What changes
- After a stem ending in a vowel, ㄹ is added to the last syllable (보 → 볼). After a stem ending in a consonant, 을 is added (읽 → 읽을). A stem ending in ㄹ keeps it (살 → 살), and 하 becomes 할.
Explanation
제가 도와드릴 테니까 걱정하지 마세요.
“-(으)ㄹ 테니(까)” states the speaker’s intention or supposition as a reason, and is typically followed by a command, request, or suggestion. The sentence means “I’ll help you, so please don’t worry.” “-는 바람에” gives the cause of a past event and can never be followed by an imperative.
Pronouncing the example sentence
Example sentence: 제가 도와드릴 테니까 걱정하지 마세요.
Said aloud, it sounds like [제가 도와드릴 테니까 걱쩡하지 마세요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 제가 | ||
| 제 | ㅈ+ㅔ | je |
| 가 | ㄱ+ㅏ | ga |
| 도와드릴 | ||
| 도 | ㄷ+ㅗ | do |
| 와 | ㅇ+ㅘ | wa |
| 드 | ㄷ+ㅡ | deu |
| 릴 | ㄹ+ㅣ+ㄹ | ril |
| 테니까 | ||
| 테 | ㅌ+ㅔ | te |
| 니 | ㄴ+ㅣ | ni |
| 까 | ㄲ+ㅏ | kka |
| 걱정하지 | ||
| 걱 | ㄱ+ㅓ+ㄱ | geok |
| 정 | ㅈ+ㅓ+ㅇ | [쩡] jeong |
| 하 | ㅎ+ㅏ | ha |
| 지 | ㅈ+ㅣ | ji |
| 마세요 | ||
| 마 | ㅁ+ㅏ | ma |
| 세 | ㅅ+ㅔ | se |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 걱정 → [걱쩡]
Politeness level of the example
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
It contains the honorific -(으)시-, which shows respect to the person being talked about or talked to.
Words in the example sentence
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 걱정 | noun | worry | TOPIK level 2 |
Practice
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Question 1 Choose the word that fits the blank: 제가 도와드릴 ____ 걱정하지 마세요.
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Answer: 제가 도와드릴 테니까 걱정하지 마세요.
Question 2 Which is the correct form of 보다 + -(으)ㄹ 테니(까)?
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Answer: 볼 테니까
Question 3 Which is the correct form of 읽다 + -(으)ㄹ 테니(까)?
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Answer: 읽을 테니까
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