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To form the polite future tense of the verb 만나다 (to meet) in Korean, we add the ending ㄹ 거예요 to the verb stem 만나 (man-na), resulting in 만날 거예요 (man-nal geo-ye-yo), which translates to “will meet” or “going to meet.”
만나다 Conjugation in Polite Future Tense
Verb = 만나다 (man-na-da)
Verb Stem = 만나 (man-na)
Polite Future Tense Ending = ㄹ 거예요 (l geo-ye-yo)
Future Tense Form → 만나 + ㄹ 거예요 = 만날 거예요 (man-nal geo-ye-yo)
Explanation: In the polite future tense, ㄹ 거예요 is added to the verb stem 만나 since it ends in a vowel.
Rules for Polite Future Tense Conjugation with -ㄹ/을 거예요
Verb stems ending with a vowel are followed by ㄹ 거예요.
Verb stems ending with a consonant are followed by 을 거예요.
Verb stems ending with ㄹ simply add 거예요.
Note: This is purely for ease of pronunciation.
