Question

짐을 맡길 수 있나요? Questions with -나/(으)ㄴ가? ending sound doubtful or dubious. The hearer gets an impression that the question related matter is somewhat important for the speaker. Compared to plain interrogatives, -나/(으)ㄴ가(요)? questions are both more soft and more likely to draw the hearer's attention. The ending corresponds to 'I wonder' used in English questions.The basic rule for choosing between the two forms states that -나 is used with adjective stems and -(으)ㄴ가 follows verb stems and the copula. However, there is a number of exceptions and uncertain cases.

Accepted Answer

Can I check my luggage?

Front	짐을 맡길 수 있나요?
Back	Can I check my luggage?
Notes	Questions with -나/(으)ㄴ가? ending sound doubtful or dubious. The hearer gets an impression that the question related matter is somewhat important for the speaker. Compared to plain interrogatives, -나/(으)ㄴ가(요)? questions are both more soft and more likely to draw the hearer's attention. The ending corresponds to 'I wonder' used in English questions. The basic rule for choosing between the two forms states that -나 is used with adjective stems and -(으)ㄴ가 follows verb stems and the copula. However, there is a number of exceptions and uncertain cases.

Questions Ending Stems 짐을 맡길 수 있나요 I