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🟠 Expressing Intentions and Promises – Intermediate Level (TOPIK 3–4)

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As your Korean skills improve, you’ll want to express your future plans, promises, and intentions clearly. In this lesson, we’ll explore how to use the expressions -(으)려고 하다 (to intend to…) and -기로 하다 (to promise/decide to…) in daily conversations. 📌 Grammar Focus 1. -(으)려고 하다 – Expressing Intention This form is used to show what someone is planning or intending to do. Verb stem + 려고 하다 (if the verb ends in a vowel) Verb stem + 으려고 하다 (if the verb ends in a consonant) Examples: 한국어를 공부하려고 해요. – I plan to study Korean. Hangugeoreul gongbuharyeogo haeyo. 친구를 만나려고 해요. – I’m planning to meet a friend. Chingureul mannalyeogo haeyo. 2. -기로 하다 – Making a Promise or Decision This expression is used when making a promise, decision, or agreement to do something. Verb stem + 기로 하다 Examples: 운동을 매일 하기로 했어요. – I decided to exercise every day. Undongeul maeil hagiro haesseoyo. 그 친구랑 만나기로 했어요. – I promised to meet that friend. Geu chin...