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Decoded Slug: ~기로 [giro] (Decided to)
Korean Grammar Point
~기로 [giro] (Decided to)
~기로 [giro] (Decided to)
Short explanation:
Used to indicate a decision or agreement to do something.
Formation:
Verb stem + 기로
Examples:
그녀는 다음 주에 시험을 보기로 결정했어요.
Geunyeoneun daeum jue siheomeul bogiro gyeoljeonghaess-eoyo.
She decided to take the test next week.
나는 내일 친구들과 영화를 보기로 약속했어요.
Naneun naeil chingudeulgwa yeonghwareul bogiro yaksokhaess-eoyo.
I promised to watch a movie with my friends tomorrow.
우리 부모님은 내년에 새 집으로 이사하기로 결정했어요.
Uri bumonim-eun naenyeon-e sae jib-euro isagiro gyeoljeonghaess-eoyo.
Our parents have decided to move to a new house next year.
우리는 다음 회의에서 이 문제를 논의하기로 했어요.
Ulineun da-eum hoeui-eseo i munjeleul non-uihagiro haess-eoyo.
We decided to discuss this issue at the next meeting.
Long explanation:
The '~기로 [giro]' ending is used in Korean to express a decision or an agreement that has been made to do something. It particularly refers to a resolution, decision or promise that has been established in advance. This pattern often used to talk about personal decisions, promises between individuals, public announcements or plans.