intermediate
Says you've decided, or agreed with someone, to do something: 가기로 했어요 (gagiro haesseoyo), "I decided to go".
Checked against the official learner dictionary from the National Institute of Korean Language
- Same form after any verb stem.
- Usually in the past: 기로 했어요 giro haesseoyo, "I decided to" or "we agreed to".
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When to use it
A decision
Something you made up your mind to do.
A plan you agreed on
With someone else.
Settling it together
With 해요 haeyo, "let's agree to".
Watch out
Keep the 기 gi: 만나기로 mannagiro.
It's 기로 giro, not 게로.
In context
9 examples- 1
내년에 한국에 가기로 했어요.
Naenyeone hanguge gagiro haesseoyo.
I've decided to go to Korea next year.
- 2
친구랑 주말에 영화 보기로 했어요.
Chingurang jumare yeonghwa bogiro haesseoyo.
My friend and I agreed to see a movie this weekend.
- 3
오늘부터 담배를 끊기로 했어요.
Oneulbuteo dambaereul kkeunkiro haesseoyo.
I've decided to quit smoking starting today.
- 4
이번 방학에 수영을 배우기로 했어요.
Ibeon banghage suyeongeul baeugiro haesseoyo.
I've decided to learn to swim this vacation.
- 5
점심은 같이 먹기로 해요.
Jeomsimeun gachi meokgiro haeyo.
Let's have lunch together, then.
- 6
돈을 아끼려고 외식을 줄이기로 했어요.
Doneul akkiryeogo oesigeul jurigiro haesseoyo.
I've decided to eat out less to save money.
- 7
우리 다시는 싸우지 않기로 해.
Uri dasineun ssauji ankiro hae.
Let's promise never to fight again.
- 8
졸업하고 고향으로 돌아가기로 했어요.
Joreopago gohyangeuro doragagiro haesseoyo.
I've decided to go back to my hometown after graduating.
- 9
결국 그 집을 사지 않기로 했어요.
Gyeolguk geu jibeul saji ankiro haesseoyo.
In the end, we decided not to buy that house.
Practice
8 questions배우다 + 기로 하다, past
기로 하다 or 게 되다?
게 되다 says something came about, while 기로 하다 says someone decided it:
- 한국에 가기로 했어요. hanguge gagiro haesseoyo "I decided to go to Korea."
- 한국에 가게 됐어요. hanguge gage dwaesseoyo "I'm going to Korea." It worked out that way.
기로 했어요 or (으)려고 해요?
(으)려고 하다 is an intention, something you're planning or thinking of doing. 기로 했어요 means the decision is made:
- 운동을 시작하려고 해요. undongeul sijakaryeogo haeyo "I'm thinking of starting to work out."
- 운동을 시작하기로 했어요. undongeul sijakagiro haesseoyo "I've decided to start working out."
Look it up in the dictionary
The entry for 기로 하다 in two trusted Korean dictionaries.