“I’m going to work today.”
“I’m going to the supermarket.”

I think everyone has some kind of “purpose” when they go out.

Although there are few people who go out without a reason, let’s express the reason for going out.

Grammar for the “purpose” of movement.

Nuance like “I’m going to ~.”

‘-러 가다/오다’ is a grammar that expresses the purpose for going out, etc.

Express the purpose.

영화를 보다.
I watch a movie.

영화를 보러 가다.
I’m going to watch a movie.

Watching movies is not an action, but an purpose.

How to use ‘-러/으러’.

Make the verb -러/으러 and add 가다 after it.

Av + -(으)러 가다/오다

사다 + -러 가다 = 사러 가다
자르다 + -러 가다 = 자르러 오다
공부하다 + -러 가다 = 공부하러 다니다

먹다 + -러 가다 = 먹으러 가다
찾다 + -러 가다 = 찾으러 가다

놀다 + -러 가다 = 놀러 가다
묻다 + -러 가다 = 물으러 가다

※Av = an action verb

No patchum in the stem

도서관에 공부하러 갑니다.
I’m going to the library to study.
(공부하다)
편의점에 도시락을 사러 가요.
I go to a convenience store to buy lunch.
(사다)
미용실에 머리를 자르러 가요.
I’m going to a hair salon for a haircut.
(자르다)

Add -러 to verbs without patches.

Have a patchum in the stem

학생식당에 밥 먹으러 갔어요.
We went to the student cafeteria for dinner.
(먹다)
내일은 기념사진을 찍으러 가요.
Tomorrow I’m going to take a picture to commemorate the occasion.
(찍다)
보관함의 짐을 찾으러 갑니다.
I’m going to go unpack my locker.
(찾다)

Verbs with patches are used with -으러.

Various uses of ‘-러 가다’

Cases of irregular changes are also presented.

The following are examples of irregular changes.

ㄹpatchum

친구하고 청주에 놀러 가요.
I’m going to visit Cheongju with my friends.
(놀다)

The -러 가다 is added where the stem ㄹ patchum drops out.

Part of ㄷpatchum

어려운 문제를 물으러 갔습니다.
I went to ask the hard questions.
(묻다)

The stem ㄷ patchum changes to ㄹ followed by -으러 가다.

Part of ㅂpatchum

바닷가로 쓰레기를 주우러 갔습니다.
We went to the beach to pick up trash.
(줍다)

Add -러 where ㅂ changes to 우.

What verbs come in addition to 가다?

If the vocabulary means movement, you can use words other than 가다.

Examples are 오다 and 다니다.

유진씨를 만나러 왔습니다.
I came to see Ms. Yujin.
올림픽경기장까지 공연을 보러 왔어요.
I came to the Olympic Stadium to see the performance.
영어를 배우러 학원을 다녀요.
I go to cram school to learn English.
매일 운동하러 헬스장을 다녀요.
I go to the gym every day to exercise.

다니다 is often used when going to and from a specific place for errands, work, etc.

This is the case when you are going back and forth between school, work, or the supermarket you usually frequent and home.

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