-(으)러
(eu)reo
Grammar · 1 sense
in order to
Examples
나 지금 도서관에 책 빌리러 가는데 같이 갈래?
I'm going to the library to borrow a book, do you want to come with me?
동생은 학원에 피아노를 배우러 가요.
My younger sibling is going to the academy to learn piano.
저는 극장에 공연을 보러 가요.
I'm going to the theater to watch a performance.
When you'd hear it
This is common in everyday speech and neutral writing when describing going or coming somewhere for a purpose. Learners often hear it in plans, invitations, and dialogue such as 도서관에 책 빌리러 가요.
What learners get wrong
Unlike -(으)려고, -(으)러 normally needs a movement verb such as 가다, 오다, or 다니다. Use -(으)러 for a purpose linked to movement, and -(으)려고 for broader intentions.
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