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친구를 만나러 가다
chingu-reul manna-reo gada
to go meet a friend
저는 주말에 친구를 만나러 가요.
I'm going to meet a friend this weekend.
informal
To go somewhere with the purpose of meeting a friend.
친구를 만나러 도서관에 갔어요.
I went to the library to meet a friend.
친구를 만나러 공항에 갈 거예요.
I will go to the airport to meet a friend.
This phrase is a common Korean construction using the '-러 가다' pattern to indicate purpose. It is not idiomatic but follows standard Korean grammar for expressing intent.
Collocations
친구를 만나러 오다to come meet a friend친구를 만나러 학교에 가다to go to school to meet a friend
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Pro Tip
Purpose Particle '-러'
The particle '-러' is used to indicate purpose or intent in Korean. It is attached to a verb stem and followed by '가다' (to go) or '오다' (to come). For example, '먹으러 가다' (to go to eat), '보러 오다' (to come to see).
Gold Rule
Purpose Construction
Always use '-러' with a verb stem to indicate purpose when followed by '가다' or '오다'. The verb before '-러' must be a movement verb (e.g., 만나다, 먹다, 보다).
Word Origin
The phrase combines '친구' (friend) + '-를' (object marker) + '만나다' (to meet) + '-러' (purpose particle) + '가다' (to go). The '-러' particle is used to indicate purpose or intent, a common Korean grammatical structure.
Usage Notes
This phrase is used in everyday conversation when the primary purpose of going somewhere is to meet a friend. It is not used for casual encounters but for planned meetings. The '-러' particle can also be replaced with '-려고' for a similar meaning, but '-러' is more casual.
Word Breakdown
친구
friend
noun를
object marker
particle만나다
to meet
verb러
purpose particle
suffix가다
to go
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