(으)려고 하다

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Intending to

going to, planning to

Express an intention, desire or purpose to do something. The speaker expresses one's intention to do the act mentioned in the preceding statement.

Example

염색을 하려고 하는데 요즘 무슨 색이 유행이에요?

I'm planning to dye my hair, what color is popular these days?
날씨가 좋아서 공원에 가려고 해요.

I'm going to the park because the weather is nice.
일월에 운동을 시작하려고 하는 사람들이 많아요.

There are many people who intend to start exercising in January.

Some of the pattern(s) used in this grammar

Unlike V+(으)려고, (으)려고 하다 completes the sentence clause.

When (으)려고 하다 modifies a noun and becomes (으)려고 하는, it is often shortened to 려는.

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