V+(으)려고

Table of content

in order to, so that

Express an intention, desire or purpose to do something. The speaker will do what is stated in the second clause for the purpose of the first clause.

Example

염색을 하려고 하는데 요즘 무슨 색이 유행이에요?

I'm planning to dye my hair, what color is popular these days?
할아버지는 낚싯대를 거두려고 일어났다.

Grandfather got up to pick up the fishing rod.
누나가 유학을 가려고 학교를 알아보는 중이에요.

My sister is looking into schools because she's planning to study abroad.

All the grammatical content on this page, excluding the computer-generated audio, is licensed under the permissive

license. Contributions, corrections, and feedback are all highly welcomed.

Intention