How to use 으러/러 in Korean

Real-world examples

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  학교에 공부하러 가요.

  hak-gyo-e gong-bu-ha-reo ga-yo., hak gyo e gong bu ha reo ga yo.

  Verb stem '공부하' ends with a vowel, so '-러' is used. Combined with '가다' to express purpose correctly.

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  시장에 장을 보러 왔어요.

  si-jang-e jang-eul bo-reo wass-eo-yo., si jang e jang eul bo reo wass eo yo.

  Verb stem '보' ends with a vowel, so '-러' is used. Used with '오다' to indicate purpose correctly.

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  친구를 만나러 학교에 가요.

  chin-gu-reul man-na-reo hak-gyo-e ga-yo., chin gu reul man na reo hak gyo e ga yo.

  Verb stem '만나' ends with a vowel, so '-러' is used. Properly expresses purpose and movement.

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  운동하러 공원에 갑니다.

  un-dong-ha-reo gong-won-e gap-ni-da., un dong ha reo gong won e gap ni da.

  Verb stem '운동하' ends with a vowel, so '-러' is used. Correctly pairs with '가다' for purpose.

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  책을 읽으러 도서관에 가요.

  chaek-eul ik-eu-reo do-seo-gwan-e ga-yo., chaek eul ik eu reo do seo gwan e ga yo.

  Verb stem '읽' ends with a consonant, so '-으러' is used. Combined with '가다' to show purpose.

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  밥을 먹으러 식당에 왔어요.

  bap-eul meok-eu-reo sik-dang-e wass-eo-yo., bap eul meok eu reo sik dang e wass eo yo.

  Verb stem '먹' ends with a consonant, so '-으러' is used. Properly used with '오다' for purpose.

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  영화를 보러 극장에 갑니다.

  yeong-hwa-reul bo-reo geuk-jang-e gap-ni-da., yeong hwa reul bo reo geuk jang e gap ni da.

  Verb stem '보' ends with a vowel, so '-러' is used. Correctly used with '가다' for purpose.

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  친구를 만나러 집에 왔어요.

  chin-gu-reul man-na-reo jip-e wass-eo-yo., chin gu reul man na reo jip e wass eo yo.

  Verb stem '만나' ends with a vowel, so '-러' is used. Properly used with '오다' to indicate purpose.

1. Which sentence correctly uses -(으)러?

   다음 중 -(으)러를 올바르게 사용한 문장은?(da-eumjung-(eu)reo-reulol-ba-reu-gesa-yong-hanmun-jang-eun?, daeumjung(eu)reoreulolbareugesayonghanmunjangeun?)
   • 도서관에 공부하러 가요.(do-seo-gwan-egong-bu-ha-reoga-yo., doseogwanegongbuhareogayo.)
   • 도서관에 공부하러 왔어요.(do-seo-gwan-egong-bu-ha-reowass-eo-yo., doseogwanegongbuhareowasseoyo.)
   • 도서관에 공부하러 먹어요.(do-seo-gwan-egong-bu-ha-reomeok-eo-yo., doseogwanegongbuhareomeokeoyo.)
   • 도서관에 공부하러 자요.(do-seo-gwan-egong-bu-ha-reoja-yo., doseogwanegongbuhareojayo.)

2. Choose the correct form of -(으)러 in: "친구를 만나__ 학교에 갑니다."

   -(으)러가 다음 문장에서 올바른 형태는? "친구를 만나__ 학교에 갑니다."(-(eu)reo-gada-eummun-jang-e-seool-ba-reunhyeong-tae-neun?"chin-gu-reulman-na__hak-gyo-egap-ni-da.", (eu)reogadaeummunjangeseoolbareunhyeongtaeneun?"chingureulmanna__hakgyoegapnida.")
   • 러(reo)
   • 으러(eu-reo, eureo)
   • 하러(ha-reo, hareo)
   • 으로(eu-ro, euro)

3. Which sentence is incorrect?

   다음 중 틀린 문장은?(da-eumjungteul-rinmun-jang-eun?, daeumjungteulrinmunjangeun?)
   • 시장에 장을 보러 왔어요.(si-jang-ejang-eulbo-reowass-eo-yo., sijangejangeulboreowasseoyo.)
   • 운동하러 공원에 갑니다.(un-dong-ha-reogong-won-egap-ni-da., undonghareogongwonegapnida.)
   • 친구를 만나러 학교에 먹어요.(chin-gu-reulman-na-reohak-gyo-emeok-eo-yo., chingureulmannareohakgyoemeokeoyo.)
   • 책을 읽으러 도서관에 가요.(chaek-eulik-eu-reodo-seo-gwan-ega-yo., chaekeulikeureodoseogwanegayo.)