Korean grammar · Level 1 · 1급
V-(으)러 가요 / 와요
Going somewhere to do something
-(으)러 gives the reason you go or come: 보러 가요 — “I'm going (in order) to see”. After a vowel add -러, after a consonant -으러. It only works with verbs of going and coming.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ends in a vowel | -러 | 보다 → 보러 가요 |
| ends in a consonant | -으러 | 먹다 → 먹으러 가요 |
Examples
그림을 보러 박물관에 가요.
I'm going to the museum to see a painting.
밥을 먹으러 식당에 가요.
I'm going to a restaurant to eat.
한국어를 배우러 한국에 왔어요.
I came to Korea to learn Korean.
Practise it in context · Level 1, Unit 9
What will you do this weekend?
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