-(으)려고 하다
Used to express a plan or intention to do something. It implies that the action has not yet happened but the speaker is thinking of doing it.
Summary
Equivalent
To plan to / To intend to
Also: -(으)ㄹ 예정/계획이다 (Plan to - very formal/written)
Example
I plan to go study abroad in Korea next year.
내년에 한국으로 유학을 가려고 해요.
Grammar rules
- Conjugate '하다' into the desired tense (해요, 했어요, 할 거예요).
- When used in the past tense (-(으)려고 했다), it means 'I planned to...
- (but couldn't/didn't)'.
- Can also be used to describe non-human subjects about to do an action, meaning 'is about to'.
비가 오려고 해요. (It looks like it's about to rain.)
Patterns
Verbs (Consonant)
Present/Plan · Verb Stem + 으려고 하다
Verbs (Vowel/ㄹ)
Present/Plan · Verb Stem (drop ㄹ) + 려고 하다
Example sentences
I plan to go study abroad in Korea next year.
내년에 한국으로 유학을 가려고 해요.
I intend to rest at home on the weekend.
주말에 집에서 쉬려고 합니다.
I planned to meet my friend yesterday, but I was so busy I couldn't.
어제 친구를 만나려고 했지만 바빠서 못 만났어요.
Conversation
A: Do you have any plans for vacation?
방학에 무슨 계획이 있어요?
B: I am planning to visit my relatives.
친척들을 방문하려고 해요.
Practice
Fill in the blank
Select the correct intention pattern.
Learning.
Eating (past failure).