V+겠

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Intention Supposition (으)ㄹ 것이다 vs 겠

1.

Intention

going to, plan to

Expresses the speaker's intention or plan to do something in the future.

Example

시술 시작하겠습니다.

I will start the treatment.
조금 식을 때까지 기다려야겠어요.

I will have to wait until it cools down a bit.

2.

Supposition

looks like, sounds, appears

Expresses the speaker's supposition about a certain situation.

Example

이 음식 정말 맛있겠다!

This food looks really delicious!
이 영화 정말 재밌겠다!

This movie looks really fun!

This pattern is used in

았/었으면 좋겠다

(으)ㄹ 것이다 vs V+겠

(으)ㄹ 것이다 (Future plan)

Is very likely to happen.

겠 (Intention)

Is a plan, an intention for something to happen.

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