Unit 29: Planning To Do (-(으)려고 하다)

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Unit 29: Planning To Do (-(으)려고 하다)

When you intend or plan to do something, you can use the Easy Korean structure -(으)려고 하다. It sounds a bit more intentional than just using the future tense (-(으)ㄹ 거예요).

Rules

  1. Verb stem ending in a vowel: Add -려고 하다
  2. 자다 (to sleep) -> 자려고 해요 (I am planning to sleep)
  3. Verb stem ending in a consonant: Add -으려고 하다
  4. 먹다 (to eat) -> 먹으려고 해요 (I am planning to eat)
  5. Verb stem ending in ㄹ: Add -려고 하다
  6. 팔다 (to sell) -> 팔려고 해요 (I am planning to sell)

Examples

  • 내일 친구를 만나려고 해요. (I am planning to meet a friend tomorrow.)
  • 카메라를 사려고 해요. (I am planning to buy a camera.)
  • 한국어를 배우려고 해요. (I intend to learn Korean.)
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