말까

말까

"말까" is a colloquial contraction in Korean, generally meaning "shall I not?" or "should I stop?". It is used to express hesitation or deliberation.

In this sentence, '말까' is used within '나갈까 말까,' which expresses the speaker's uncertainty or consideration of whether to perform the action of going out.

이제 나갈까 말까 고민 중이야.

I'm pondering whether to go out or not now.

Here, '말까' is part of '살까 말까,' indicating the speaker's deliberation on the decision to make a purchase.

그거 살까 말까 생각하는데, 어떻게 생각해?

I'm considering whether to buy that or not. What do you think?

In this example, '말까' is used in '갈까 말까,' showing the speaker's past contemplation about attending an event or not.

파티에 갈까 말까 고민했지만, 결국 가지 않기로 했어요.

I debated whether to go to the party or not but eventually decided not to go.