-으러Korean connective · TOPIK 1

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TOPIK 1 1급 Connectives 연결 어미

A connective ending used to express the purpose of an action such as going and coming.

형태Forms

-으러-러

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

A connective ending used to express the purpose of an action such as going and coming.

가거나 오거나 하는 동작의 목적을 나타내는 연결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

나는 내일 건강 검진을 받으러 병원에 갈 예정이다.

I plan to go to the hospital tomorrow for a health check-up.

점심시간에 칼국수 먹으러 갈 건데 같이 가실래요?

We're going to go eat kalguksu at lunch; would you like to join us?

모르는 게 있으면 언제든지 선생님에게 물으러 와도 돼요.

If you have questions, you can come ask the teacher anytime.

대화In conversation

네. 어떻게 오셨나요?

Hello, how can I help you?

어제 맡겨 둔 세탁물을 찾으러 왔는데요.

I came to pick up the laundry I left yesterday.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other connectives you will meet alongside this one.

-고 -go A connective ending used when listing more than two equal facts. TOPIK 1 -어서 -eoseo -아서 · -여서 · -어 A connective ending used to indicate that the preceding event and the following one happened sequentially. TOPIK 1 -으니까 -eunikka -니까 A connective ending used to emphasize that the preceding statement is the cause, reason, or premise for the following statement. TOPIK 1 -으려고 -euryeogo -려고 · 으려 · 려 A connective ending used to indicate that one has an intention or desire of doing a certain act. TOPIK 1 -지만 -jiman A connective ending used to recognize the truth of the preceding statement and add facts that are the opposite of it or different. TOPIK 1

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -으러 mean in Korean?

-으러 is a connective introduced at 1급 (TOPIK 1). A connective ending used to express the purpose of an action such as going and coming.

When do you use -으러?

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ. The other shape is -러 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -으러 and -러?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same connective, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -으러?

1급 — TOPIK 1, beginner. It is one of 45 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.