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Decoded Slug: ~해야지 [haeyaji] (Decide to)
Korean Grammar Point
~해야지 [haeyaji] (Decide to)
~해야지 [haeyaji] (Decide to)
Short explanation:
Used to express a personal decision or intention, similar to 'I should' or 'I will' in English.
Formation:
Verb stem + '아/어/여야지'
Examples:
오늘은 일찍 집에 가야지, 내일 일찍 일어나야 되니까.
Oneureun iljjik jib-e gayaji, naeil iljjik ileonaya doeni-kka.
I should go home early today since I need to wake up early tomorrow.
건강을 위해 운동을 시작해야지.
Geongangeul wihae undongeul sijakhaeyaji.
I should start exercising for my health.
나는 다양한 책을 읽어야지, 이렇게 하면 나의 지식을 넓힐 수 있을 것이다.
Naneun dayang-han chaek-eul ilkeoya-ji, ileohke haemyeon naui jisikeul neolphil su iss-eul geos-ida.
I should read a variety of books, by doing so I can broaden my knowledge.
하지만, 천천히 먹어야지, 그래야 소화가 잘 될 것입니다.
Hajiman, cheoncheonhi meogeoya-ji, geulaeya sohwaga jal doel geosibnida.
But, I should eat slowly, that way, it will digest well.
Long explanation:
'~해야지 [haeyaji]' is a useful grammatical structure in Korean which is used to show a decision made by the speaker about doing something in the future. It's typically used when somebody is talking to himself or herself, deciding on what to do next. It can be translated as 'I should' or 'I will' in English. This can also be used when providing a softer suggestion to someone else.