Topik Level 1 Grammar : ~으려고 Intention to do something

~으려고

Expresses the purpose or intention of an action. It has the same meaning as 'in order to do some action'

Verb + 으려고

• Used with verb stems ending in a consonant

Verb + 려고

• Used with verb stems ending in a vowel

아내에게 주려고 선물을 샀어요

I bought a present to give to my wife

중국어를 배우려고 학원에 다니고 있어요

I go to an academy to learn chinese

1. Practise: I go to Sunae-dong to watch a movie

• 영화를 보려고 선애동에 가요