Korean Grammar Point
~하자 [haja] (Let's, as soon as)

Used to suggest an action or express immediate action following another.

Formation

Verb stem + 자 (for suggestion) / Verb stem + 자마자 (for 'as soon as')

Examples

날씨가 정말 좋으니까, 우리 나가서 산책하자.

Nalssiga jeongmal joeunikka, uri nagaseo sancheonghaja.

The weather is really good, so let's go out for a walk.

저녁 먹자마자 친구에게 전화해야겠어요.

Jeonyeok meokjamaja chinguege jeonhwahaeyagesseoyo.

I have to call my friend as soon as I finish dinner.

시험이 끝나자마자 여행가고 싶어요.

Siheomi kkeutnajamaja yeohaenggago sipeoyo.

I want to travel as soon as the exam is over.

이 영화를 보자, 후회하지 않을 거예요.

I yeonghwaleul boja, huhoehaji anheul geoyeyo.

Let's watch this movie; you won't regret it.

Long Explanation

'~하자' is a conjugated form of '하다' used in two ways: to make suggestions (equivalent to 'let's') and to indicate that one action will immediately follow another (as in 'as soon as'). It is commonly used in conversational Korean.

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