Unit 10: Quoting "Let's" (-자고 하다)

Finally, how do you quote a suggestion? If someone says "Let's go," how do you tell someone else "He said let's go"? In Easy Korean, you use -자고 하다!

Structure

Verb Stem + -자고 하다 (or -자고 했어요)

This grammar point comes from the formal "Let's" ending (-자). There are no irregulars, just attach it to the stem!

• 가다 (to go) -> 가자고 했어요 (They said "let's go")
• 먹다 (to eat) -> 먹자고 했어요 (They said "let's eat")
• 놀다 (to play) -> 놀자고 했어요 (They said "let's play")

Examples

• 친구가 같이 영화 보자고 했어요. (My friend said let's watch a movie together.)
• 수진 씨가 오늘 만나자고 해요. (Sujin says let's meet today.)
• 점심에 피자를 먹자고 했어요. (They suggested we eat pizza for lunch.)