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Decoded Slug: ~기로 되다 [giro dweda] (It is decided/settled)
Korean Grammar Point
~기로 되다 [giro dweda] (It is decided/settled)
~기로 되다 [giro dweda] (It is decided/settled)
Short explanation:
This grammar point is used to express 'it has been decided' or 'it has been settled'.
Formation:
Verb stem + 기로 되다
Examples:
우리는 다음 주에 여행 갈 것으로 결정했어요, 날짜는 이미 정해져 있기로 되었어요.
Urineun daeum jue yeohaeng gal geoseuro gyeoljeonghaesseoyo, naljjaneun imi jeonghaejyeo iss-giro doeeosseoyo.
We've decided to travel next week; the date has already been set.
그녀는 자세한 계획을 세우기로 되었어요, 다음 달에 결혼식을 계획하고 있어요.
Geunyeoneun jasehan gyeonggyeogeul seugiro dwaesseoyo, daeum dol-e gyeolhonsig-eul gyeonggyeogago iss-eoyo.
She has been settled on making a detailed plan; she is planning a wedding next month.
우리는 매주 목요일마다 회의를 하기로 되었어요, 이 시간은 모든 팀원들이 참석할 수 있는 가장 좋은 시간이에요.
Urineun maeju mogyoilmada hoeuireul hagiro doeeosseoyo, i siganeun modeun timweondeuli chamseokhal su issneun gajang joeun siganieyo.
It's been decided that we'll have meetings every Thursday; this is the best time for all team members to attend.
누구를 팀의 리더로 선발할지는 이미 결정된 사항이에요, 그는 그 역할을 수행하기로 되었어요.
Nugureul tim-ui lideo-ro seonbalhaljineun imi gyeoljeongdoen sagan-ieyo, geuneun geu yeoghaleul suhaenghagiro doeeosseoyo.
Who to elect as the team leader has already been decided; he has been settled to perform that role.
Long explanation:
'~기로 되다 [giro dweda]' is a frequently used structure in Korean to express a decision or agreement made in advance or to indicate a pre-arranged plan. It is typically used in situations where a plan or decision has been finalized after discussion or consideration. It gives the sense of 'it has been decided' or 'it is settled' in English.