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Decoded Slug: ~려고 하다 [ryeogo hada] (Try to, plan to)
Korean Grammar Point
~려고 하다 [ryeogo hada] (Try to, plan to)
~려고 하다 [ryeogo hada] (Try to, plan to)
Short explanation:
Used to express intention or an attempt to do something; 'try to', 'plan to'.
Formation:
Verb Stem + 려고 하다
Examples:
저는 내일 친구를 만나려고 하지만, 계획이 바꿀 수도 있어요.
Jeoneun naeil chingureul mannaryeogo hajiman, gyehoegi bakkeul sudo isseoyo.
I plan to meet my friend tomorrow, but the plan may change.
그는 기타를 배우려고 했지만, 시간이 많지 않아서 포기했어요.
Geuneun gitareul baewuryeogo haetjiman, sigani manji anhasseo pogihayeosseoyo.
He tried to learn the guitar, but gave up because he didn't have much time.
우리는 이번 주말에 등산을 가려고 하지만, 날씨가 좋지 않아서 가능성이 적어요.
Urineun ibeon jumare deungsane garyeogo hajiman, nalssiga joahji anhasseo ganeungseongi jeok-eoyo.
We plan to go hiking this weekend, but it's unlikely because the weather is not good.
제가 이제부터 기술을 배우려고 합니다, 이는 저의 전문 기술을 향상시키기 위함입니다.
Jega ijebuteo gisuleul baeuryeogo habnida, ineun jeoui jeonmun gisuleul hyangsangsigi wihabnida.
I am going to learn skills from now on, this is to improve my professional skills.
Long explanation:
'려고 하다 [ryeogo hada]' is a commonly used verb construction in Korean that expresses the intention or an attempt to do something. It is akin to 'try to' or 'plan to' in English. This structure is most typically used to indicate that a subject is poised to carry out a specific action, or that the subject intends to perform that action in the near future.