-거라
-geora
(formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when ordering.
(아주낮춤으로) 명령의 뜻을 나타내는 종결 어미.
쓰임Usage
Attaches after verbs.
동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.
예문Examples
학교 늦겠다. 빨리 가거라.
You'll be late for school. Go quickly.
잘 가거라. 다음에 또 보자.
Go well. See you again next time.
아들아, 너는 하고 싶은 일을 하면서 기쁘게 살아가거라.
My son, live happily doing what you want to do.
대화In conversation
엄마, 저 놀이터에 갔다 올게요.
Mom, I'm going to the playground.
혼자 가지 말고 동생도 좀 데려가거라.
Don't go alone, take your little brother with you.
Related grammar
-고말고
(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to emphasize one's agreement or affirmation to the other person's question or statement.
TOPIK 5
-네
(formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when talking about something that one just learned.
TOPIK 5
-는가
(formal, moderately addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending referring to a question about a fact of the present.
TOPIK 5
-는걸
(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker says a newly learned fact with admiration.
TOPIK 5
-다
(formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when describing a certain event, fact, state, etc.
TOPIK 5
-다니
(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to ask again or admire an unexpected fact in surprise.
TOPIK 5
Common questions
What does -거라 mean in Korean?
-거라 is a sentence ending introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). (formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when ordering.
When do you use -거라?
Attaches after verbs.
What TOPIK level is -거라?
5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.
Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.