To Decide | ~기로 하다
In this Korean lesson, you will how to use ~기로 하다, which means ‘to decide’ in Korean. ~기로 하다 is used when you want to talk about a decision or plan. Examples in English would be sentences like “I decided to study hard from tomorrow”, “I decided to eat salad for lunch”, etc.
~기로 하다 Conjugation
To use ~기로 하다 in a sentence, you must first attach ~기로 하다 to a verb stem and then you must change ~기로 하다 into the past tense. See the table below.
| ~기로 하다 | Past Tense | |
| 가다 (to go) | 가기로 하다 (to decide to go) | 가기로 했어요 (I decided to go) |
| 먹다 (to eat) | 먹기로 하다 (to decide to eat) | 먹기로 했어요 (I decided to eat) |
| 운동하다 (to exercise) | 운동하기로 하다 (to decide to exercise) | 운동하기로 했어요 (I decided to exercise) |
| 공부하다 (to study) | 공부하기로 하다 (to decide to study) | 공부하기로 했어요 (I decided to study) |
~기로 하다 Example Sentences
Here are some example sentences using ~기로 하다:
| English | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| I decided to study hard from tomorrow. | 내일부터 열심히 공부하기로 했어요. | |
| I decided to eat salad for lunch | 점심에 샐러드를 먹기로 했어요. | |
| I decided to exercise every weekend. | 주말마다 운동하기로 했어요. | |
| I decided to go to the beach at the weekend. | 주말에 해수욕장에 가기로 했어요. |