-으라고

Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

으라 (-eura) +‎ 고 (-go).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eurago
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eulago
McCune–Reischauer?ŭrago
Yale Romanization?ulako

Suffix

으라고 • (-eurago)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 으라 (-eura),‎ 고 (-go): used for the indirect quotation of sentences in the imperative
    너 먹으라고 그러더라. ― Neo meog-eura-go geureodeora. ― They were telling you to eat it.
    빨리 가라고 그러던데? ― ppalli ga-ra-go geureodeonde? ― But they were telling you to go quickly!
  2. (colloquial) to, in order to, so that
    너 먹으라고 사온 건데.
    Neo meog-eura-go sa-on geonde.
    But it's something I bought for you to eat.
    엄마가 핸드폰을 게임하라고 사줬니?
    eomma-ga haendeupon-eul geimha-ra-go sajwonni?
    Did I [Mom] buy you a cell phone [just] so you could play games?
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