~러 가다 is used when you want to express the purpose of going somewhere.
For example,
- 영수는 공부하러 갔어 = Young-su went to study
- 짐은 책 빌리러 도서관에 갔어 = Jim went to the library to borrow books
Replace 다 with 러 가다/갔어/갔다/갔어요/갔습니다
- 하러 가다 = go to do
- 보러 가다 = go to watch/see
- 먹으러 가다 = go to eat
- 마시러 가다 = go to drink
- 자러 가다 = go to sleep
- 잡으러 가다 = go to catch
- 사러 가다 = go to buy
- 빌리러 가다 = go to borrow
Example sentences
- 민희는 아이폰5를 사러 갔다. = Min-hee went to buy iPhone 5.
- 제시카는 친구들과 바닷가에 고기 잡으러 갔어요 = Jessica went to the seaside with friends to catch fish.
Note: 고기 means 'meat.' Technically, fish is '물고기' but often, just 고기 is used in spoken Korean to refer to 'fish.'
- 진수는 영진이랑 샘이랑 저녁 먹으러 나갔어 = Jinsu went out to have dinner with Young-jin and Sam.
- 필승이는 가족이랑 같이 호빗 영화 보러 갔어요 = Pil-sung went to watch the movie, Hobbit, with (his) family.
Thanks so much! I've searched a while for something that explains the grammar of 마시러 갈래요?
ReplyDeleteCan this be used with the verb 오다 to express "come to do"? For example 먹으러 오다 (come to eat - inviting someone to your house to eat).
Will it work on other verbs too? For example:
Drink to forget your troubles.
Stop (driving) to rest for the night.
Hi William Kelley,
Delete먹으러 오다 would work.
존은 우리 집에 저녁 먹으러 왔어 = John came to our house to have dinner (with us)
However, it wouldn't necessarily work with other verbs
For example,
Jane drank to forget her troubles = 제인은 문제들을 잊으려고 술을 마셨어
Mike stopped to rest for the night = 마이크는 밤이라 쉬려고 차를 세웠어
~려고 is used in these cases.
Excellent, thanks! You're doing a great job.
DeleteIs there a form where I can request that you explain other grammar or should I just ask in comments?
You're welcome!
DeleteYou can just leave in comments! :-)
thank you so much, your blog is really helpful^^~
ReplyDeletei just have a question
제인은 문제들을 잊으려고 술을 마셨어
제인은 문제들을 잊기 위해 술을 마셨어
can i use 잊으려고 = 잊기 위해 ?
you're welcome!
Deleteyes you can use them interchangeably, but I guess if you use in conversations, 잊으려고 would be more commonly used, and 잊기 위해 would be more commonly used in writing.
Hi! I want to ask 묻다 + (으)러 becomes 물러 or 물으러?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Hii... im so helped read your blog.
ReplyDelete1. -ㄹ 거예요
2. -ㄹ 까요
3. -러 가 다
4. -ㄹ 래요
5. -ㄹ 려거 (?)
Etc .
Im so cooonnfusedd.. bcause all the meaning is 'will' 도아주세요... 고마워요
Very very helpful.Thank you a lot.
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