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Are you going to buy a new mobile phone?

Hi everyone. It seems that there are new phones launching every day. I am really curious what makes you want to buy a new phone. Is it the new features or the shiny frame that makes you open your wallet. For me it is usually when the old one stops working. :P Are you going to buy a new mobile phone? 새 휴대폰을 살 거에요? 새, sae, new 휴대폰을, huedaeponeul, mobile phone + suffix 살, sal, to buy (basic form is 사다) 거에요, goaeyo, am/is/are going to 새 휴대폰을 살 거에요? sae huedaeponeul sal goaeyo? 휴대폰 is an interesting word that is a combination of two words of different origins. 휴대 which has a Chinese origin, means portable or mobile and 폰 is a phone. As there is no 'f' sound in Korean language, phone is read as 'pon'. A few days ago, I talked about ' -는 거에요 ' for describing states. But a ' -ㄹ 거에요' form like in today's sentence is for the future plan or willingness to do something. 먹다 + 거에요 -> 먹을 거에요. I am going to eat. 자다 + 거에요 -> 잘 거에요. I am going to sleep. Too su...