-기로 하다
-giro hada
decide to; agree to
Attaches to a verb stem to state that the subject has decided or promised to do something—'decide to/agree to.'
Form
- Attaches to
- Verb, Auxiliary
Meanings
- 1
An expression used to decide or promise the performance of the act mentioned in the preceding statement.
앞말이 나타내는 행동을 할 것을 결심하거나 약속함을 나타내는 표현.
※ 동사 또는 '-으시-' 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.
Examples
오늘 회의는 다섯 시에 하기로 합시다.
Let's decide to hold today's meeting at five o'clock.
나는 이번 방학 때 수영을 배우기로 했다.
I decided to learn to swim this vacation.
출퇴근 시간에는 차가 밀리니까 조금 일찍 나가기로 해요.
Traffic gets heavy during commute hours, so let's agree to leave a bit early.
오늘 불고기를 먹으면 어때요? 좋아요. 그럼 저녁에 먹기로 해요.
How about having bulgogi today? Sounds good. Then let's plan to eat it for dinner.
오늘 불고기를 먹으면 어때요?
How about having bulgogi today?
좋아요. 그럼 저녁에 먹기로 해요.
Sounds good. Then let's plan to eat it for dinner.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
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Quick check
1. What does ‘-기로 하다’ mean?
2. Which form means “decide to; agree to”?