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Grammar · Intermediate

-(으)려고 (하다): In order to / plan to (-(으)려고)

Stem + (으)려고 = "in order to" (the purpose of the next action). Stem + (으)려고 해요 = "I plan to / I am going to". 려고 after a vowel or ㄹ, 으려고 after another consonant. It cannot be followed by a command.