How to say 'I have to' in Korean using 야 하다

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In Korean, to express obligation or necessity, we can use the construction "야 하다" (ya hada). For example, if someone wants to express "I have to go to school," they can say "나는 학교에 가야 해". 

This construction shows that the act of going to school is a must or obligation for the speaker. Also, to express an obligation to do something in the past, we can use "야 했다". 

For example, "나는 어제 숙제를 해야 했어" which means "Yesterday, I had to do my homework." By using "야 하다," Korean speakers can clearly convey an obligation or necessity in various situations.

I have to/I need to in Korean using ~아/어 야 하다/되다/지/겠다, ~ㄹ 필요가 있다/업다

How to make a sentence in Korean that means "I'm sorry". Like the grammar concepts we learned in the previous lesson, the first two concepts we'll learn are fairly common, so let's cut to the chase this time!

Have: ~ 아 / 어 야 하다 / 되다 / 지 / 겠다

By adding 아 / 어 야 하다 at the end of the verb/adjective at the end of a sentence, we can make meaning in a sentence “I have to…”. Consider the following examples:

verb = 공부하다 (learn)
공부하 + 어 야하다 = 공부해 야하다 (must go study)

verb = 목욕하다 (bath)
목욕하 + 어 야하다 = 목욕해 야하다 (have to take a bath)
Phrase:
> 저는 수학을 공부해 야했어요 
   (I had to study math

> 저는 목욕해 야했어요 
   (I had to take a shower)

 

This grammar can then be used in sentences. As an example:

> 친구 를 만나러 지금 가 야 해요
   (I have to go now to meet my friend)

You can also see a discussion about what it is 러 which is located behind the word 만나 in the sentence in Lesson 20.

I have using 야하다
How to say "want" in Korean

Using 되다 instead of 하다:

우리 는 빨리 가 야 돼 = We have to go fast

Apart from these words, there is one other word that is often used “~ 지” instead of “하다 / 되다” at the end of ~ 아 / 어 야 하다 / 되다. Example:

> 나는 먹어 야 지 
   (I have to go)


나는 먹어 돼 VS 나는 가 야 해


The use of "지" in this way, however, is used only in conversation and is very informal (native Korean speakers say it to friends or younger people). Using "~ 지" in this way creates the same feeling as "하다" or "되다". For example:

> 우리 가 빨리 해 야 지!
   (We have to do it fast!)

> 츰춰 야 지!
   (You have to eat!)

Indeed, you're saying exactly the same things in these sentences - and while "should" might feel better to English speakers, the end result is the same.

Hence, the sentence goes like this:

> 아이돌이 되고 싶다면 춤을춰 야 돼요
   (If you want to be an idol, you have to dance)

Okay, I think enough for this lesson! See you in the next lesson, see you next week :)

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