🎯 How to Use -도록 / -게 하다 — Intermediate Level (TOPIK 3–4)

Korean traditional pavilion — Korean intermediate grammar -도록 -게 하다

Want to express purpose and causation more naturally in Korean?
This grammar pair -도록 and -게 하다 helps you describe intentions, results, and “making someone do something.”

🎯 Learning Goal

Understand the difference between -도록 and -게 하다
Use both patterns to express purpose and causation
Practice with natural examples and dialogue
Check your understanding with a short quiz

📘 Table of Contents

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1. -도록
2. -게 하다
3. Practice Dialogue
4. Quick Check Quiz
5. Teacher’s Tips
6. Did You Know?
7. Take a Lesson with Me!
8. Stay Connected

1) -도록 — Purpose / Result

-도록 means “so that,” “in order to,” “until.”

늦지 않도록 일찍 출발했어요.
I left early so I wouldn't be late.
감기 걸리지 않도록 따뜻하게 입으세요.
Dress warmly so you don’t catch a cold.
모두 이해하도록 설명해 주세요.
Please explain so everyone can understand.

2) -게 하다 — Causation

-게 하다 means “to make someone do something.”

엄마가 동생을 울게 했어요.
Mom made my sibling cry.
선생님이 학생들에게 읽게 했어요.
The teacher made the students read.
그 뉴스는 저를 슬프게 했어요.
The news made me sad.

3) Practice Dialogue

A: 왜 그렇게 일찍 출발했어요?
Why did you leave so early?

B: 늦지 않도록 하려고요.
So I wouldn't be late.

A: 숙제를 많이 하게 했어요?
Did the teacher make you do a lot of homework?

B: 네, 열심히 공부하게 하셨어요.
Yes, she made me study hard.

4) Quick Check Quiz

“So that I don’t forget” → 잊지 않________
“She made me wait” → 저를 기다리게 ________.

✔ Show Answers

1) 잊지 않도록
2) 하셨어요 / 했어요

5) Teacher’s Tips

“-도록” often appears in safety announcements and instructions.
“-게 하다” can mean both “make” and “let,” depending on context.
Try replacing “so that” sentences in English with “-도록.” Good exercise!

6) 💡 Did You Know?

South Korea ranks among the highest globally for daily study hours. Expressions like 공부하게 하다 naturally appear because education shapes daily life.