How to say "decided to" in Korean: Verbs+ 기로 하다

 "To decide to" in English, is a phrase that indicates the action when someone wants to make a decision or to do something. The phrase consists of two main parts: "to decide" and "to".

"To decide to" is grammatical in Korean:

In Korean, the expression for "to decide to" can be done using the construction ~기로 하다. Here's how to illustrate it in a sentence:

Verb/adjective/noun + 기로 하다

걷걷기 (walk) + 기로 하다 (decided to)

>> 걷기로 하다 (decided to eat)


Verb + 기로 하다:

The most common example of the verb "to eat" in Korean is 먹다. If someone decides to eat, then it can be said like this:

먹 (eat) + 기로 하다 (decide)

>> 먹기로 했다. (decide to eat.)


Noun + 기로 하다:

For certain nouns or activities, you can use the base form without the -다 suffix. An example of a common noun with daily activities is "vacation" (travel) in Korean is 여행하다. If you decide to travel, then we can say it like this:

여행하 (travel) + 기로 하다 (decide)

>> 여행하기로 하다. (Decided to travel.)


Adjective 기로 하다:

If you want to express the decision to be or feel something, then you can use an adjective without the suffix -다. For example, "to be happy" in Korean is 행복하다. If you decide to be happy, then you can say it like this:

행복하 (happy) + 기로 했다 (decide)

행복하기로하다 (Decided to be happy.)


Another example sentence:

1. 일찍 일어나기로 했다. (I decided to get up early.)

2. 공부하기로 했다. (I decided to study.)

By using ~기로 하다, you can express what decision you made to do an activity.


English and Korean grammar differences for "to decide to"

In general, "to decide to" in English and Korean grammar have similar concepts in the sense that they both refer to a decision or desire to do something. 

However, the difference lies in the grammatical structures and expressions used in both languages. Here are some differences between the way "to decide to" is expressed in English and Korean:


English:

Verb Construction + "to": In English, "to decide to" is usually followed by the base form (infinitive) of a verb, such as "to go," "to eat," or "to study."

Example:

1. I decided to go to the store.

2. She decided to learn a new language.


Korean:

Construction ~기로 하다: In Korean, the expression ~기로 하다 is used to express a decision or desire to do something. The structure uses the base form of a verb, adjective, or noun, followed by ~기로 하다.

Example:

1. 먹기로 했다. (Decided to eat.)

2. 여행하기로 했다. (Decided to travel.)

3. 행복하기로 했다. (Decided to be happy.)


So, the main difference lies in the structures and expressions used in each language. In Korean, we use the construction ~기로 하다 to convey a decision or determination to do something.


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