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In Order To, I’d Better -기 위해서

You want to take part in a Korean speech contest. Explaining the goal and deciding your next step are different jobs: -기 위해서 supplies the purpose; -아/어야겠다 announces what you now feel you should do.

Explain the Purpose

Attach -기 위해서 to an action verb stem: 배우기 위해서, 참가하기 위해서. With nouns use 을/를 위해서: 건강을 위해서. 위해 without 서 is also common. It expresses a deliberate purpose or benefit.

daehoee chamgahagi wihaeseo maeil yeonseuphaeyo.

I practise every day to take part in the contest.

geongangeul wihaeseo achimmada georeoyo.

I walk every morning for my health.

Arrive at a Resolution

Use the -아/어 form plus 야겠다: 가야겠다, 먹어야겠다, 해야겠다. It often presents a resolution formed from the situation: “I’d better…” or “I should…”. Add 요 when speaking politely.

oneulbuteo bareumeul deo yeonseuphaeyagesseoyo.

I’d better practise pronunciation more from today.

sincheong naljjareul arabwayagesseoyo.

I should check the application date.

Hint · 힌트

해야 돼요 states a requirement. 해야겠어요 often shows you recognising the need and resolving to act. It is useful when a new fact changes your plan.

Vocabulary

Korean	English
대회 daehoe	contest
참가하다 chamgahada	to participate
연습하다 yeonseuphada	to practise
건강 geongang	health
발음 bareum	pronunciation
신청 sincheong	application
공부하다 gongbuhada	to study
배우다 baeuda	to learn
한국어 hangugeo	Korean language
한글 hangeul	Hangul
단어 daneo	word
문장 munjang	sentence
문법 munbeop	grammar
표현 pyohyeon	expression
뜻 tteut	meaning
사전 sajeon	dictionary
교재 gyojae	textbook
수업 sueop	class
숙제 sukje	homework
시험 siheom	exam

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