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B1 · Intermediate Grammar

(으)려고 하다

Intend to / Plan to
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Expresses a plan or intention that is more deliberate than ㄹ 거예요.

Tip: ㄹ 거예요 = prediction/simple future. 려고 하다 = deliberate intention with a goal.

Examples

KoreanEnglish
한국어를 더 공부하려고 해요. I intend to study Korean more.
다이어트를 하려고 해요. I'm planning to go on a diet.