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Decoded Slug: ~하려고 하다 [haryeogo hada] (Try to do)
Korean Grammar Point
~하려고 하다 [haryeogo hada] (Try to do)
~하려고 하다 [haryeogo hada] (Try to do)
Short explanation:
Used to express the intention or effort of trying to do something.
Formation:
Verb stem + 하려고 + 하다
Examples:
저는 매일 스물 분씩 책을 읽으려고 해요, 그래서 독서 행위를 습관화하려고 하는 거에요.
Jeoneun maeil seumul bunsik chaek-eul ilg-eulyeogo haeyo, geulaeseo dogsuhang-wi-reul seubgwanhwa-haryeogo haneun geo-eyo.
I try to read a book for twenty minutes every day, so I'm trying to make reading a habit.
그는 좋은 일자리를 찾으려고 로 잡지를 독서하려고 해요.
Geuneun jo-eun iljali-leul chaj-eulyeogo lo jabji-leul dogseo-haryeogo haeyo.
He is trying to read magazines to find a good job.
우리는 갈등을 해결하려고 서로 대화하려고 했어요, 하지만 결과적으로는 성공하지 못했어요.
Ulineun galdeung-eul haegyeol-haryeogo seolo daehwa-haryeogo haesseoyo, hajiman gyeolgugjeog-eulo-neun seong-gonghaeji mothhaesseoyo.
We were trying to resolve the conflict by trying to talk to each other, but ultimately we weren't successful.
언니는 동생에게 수학을 가르치려고 매일 노력하려고 했어요.
Eonni-neun dongsaeng-ege suhag-eul galeuchi-haryeogo maeil nolyeok-haryeogo haesseoyo.
My elder sister tried to make an effort every day to teach math to her younger sibling.
Long explanation:
'~하려고 하다 [haryeogo hada]' is a Korean verb phrase that indicates the intention or effort to do an action. It could be translated as 'try to do'. It indicates the speaker's plan or intention to do something in the future. It is formed by attaching '하려고' to the stem of an action verb, followed by '하다'.