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-(으)려고

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A connective ending used to indicate that one has an intention or desire of doing a certain act.

Meaning

  1. 1

    A connective ending used to indicate that one has an intention or desire of doing a certain act.

    어떤 행동을 할 의도나 욕망을 가지고 있음을 나타내는 연결 어미.

  2. 2

    A connective ending used to indicate a change in a movement or state that is soon to happen.

    곧 일어날 움직임이나 상태의 변화를 나타내는 연결 어미.

  3. 3

    (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to doubt a given situation and ask again about it.

    (두루낮춤으로) 어떤 주어진 상황에 대하여 의심이나 반문을 나타내는 종결 어미.

Example sentences

  • I went to bed early so I could get up early.

  • I raised my hand to ask a question.

  • Yeongsu goes to the library once a week to borrow books.

  • What are you looking for so hard?

    I'm looking for my phone to make a call.

  • The train is about to depart.

  • It's only February, but the flowers are about to bloom.