V/A+ 을/ㄹ지도 몰라요.

머리를 어떻게 해 드릴까요?
How would you like to have your hair done?
파마하고 염색도 하려고 해요. 저한테 어울리는 색 좀 추천해 주세요.
I want to get both a perm and a dye. Please recommend me the color that matches me well.
요즘은 밝은 색이 유행인데 이런 색은 어떠세요?
Bright colors are in trend these days, so what about this color?
이렇게 밝은 색이 저에게 어울릴까요?
Will such bright color match me well?
그럼요. 그런데 파마와 염색을 동시에 하면 머리카락이 좀 상할지도 몰라요.
Sure. But if you get a perm and a dye at the same time, your hair might be damaged a little bit.
그럼 오늘은 염색만 할게요. 최대한 머리카락이 안 상하게 해 주세요.
Then, I will get a dye for today. Please don’t damage my hair as much as possible.

V/A+ 을지도/ㄹ지도 몰라요.
It is used when someone is unclear or unsure about guessing the situation.

When an action verb stem or a descriptive verb stem ends in a consonant, use ‘-을지도 몰라요‘, and when it ends in a vowel, use, ‘-ㄹ지도 몰라요’. ‘일지도 몰라요’ is used after a noun.

그 남자는 사귀는 사람이 있을지도 몰라요.
That guy might be dating somebody.

친구들이 매운 음식을 싫어할지도 몰라요.
My friends might not like spicy food.

빨리 출발하지 않으면 비행기를 놓칠지도 몰라요.
You might miss your flight if you don’t start early.

Related words
머리를 하다 to have one’s hair done
파마하다 to get a perm
파마 a perm
동시에 at the same time, simultaneously
머리카락 hair
상하다 to be damaged
최대한 as much as possible

Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute

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