-으려나

Korean

Alternative forms

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɯɾjʌ̹na̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [으려나]

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.