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Decoded Slug: ~려고 [ryeogo] (Intending to, planning to)
Korean Grammar Point
~려고 [ryeogo] (Intending to, planning to)
~려고 [ryeogo] (Intending to, planning to)
Short explanation:
Used to express 'intending to' or 'planning to'.
Formation:
Verb stem + 려고
Examples:
저는 내일 친구들과 영화를 보러 가려고 합니다, 그런데 아직 어떤 영화를 볼지 결정하지 않았어요.
Jeoneun naeil chingudeulgwa yeonghwareul boreo garyeogo habnida, geureonde ajik eotteon yeonghwareul bolji gyeoljeonghaji anhasseoyo.
I am planning to go and watch a movie with my friends tomorrow, but I haven't decided which movie to watch yet.
오늘 밤에 책을 읽으려고 했지만, 너무 피곤해서 잠을 잤어요.
oneul bam-e chaeg-eul ilg-eulyeogo haessjiman, neomu pigonhaeseo jam-eul jass-eoyo.
I intended to read a book tonight, but I was so tired that I went to sleep.
부모님을 찾아 가려고 했는데, 갑자기 일이 생겨서 가지 못했어요.
bumonim-eul chaj-a garyeogo haessneunde, gabjagi il-i saenggyeoseo gaji moshaess-eoyo.
I was planning to visit my parents, but I couldn't go because something suddenly came up.
엄마는 아빠에게 생일 선물을 주려고 했지만, 아빠가 이미 받은 선물이라서 실망했어요.
eomma-neun abba-ege saeng-il seonmul-eul julyeogo haessjiman, abba-ga imi bad-eun seonmul-iras-eo silmanghaess-eoyo.
Mom intended to give Dad a birthday gift, but was disappointed because Dad had already received it.
Long explanation:
'~려고 [ryeogo]' is a grammatical form used to express intention or plan in Korean. This grammar point can be appended at the end of a verb stem, forming a structure that signals the speaker's intention or plan to perform the specified action. It's often used with future actions or decisions, similar to 'intending to' or 'planning to' in English.