려고 하다

ryeogohada

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Also spelled ryeogoada, ryogohada

intend to; be about to

States a plan or an attempt: today I'm going to introduce my family, I was trying to use the restroom, you tried to fall asleep early. Because it is about intention rather than fact, it is also how you say you almost did something or meant to but didn't — "I didn't mean to say that", "I nearly wore the wrong hat". It differs from a plain future statement in that the focus is the person's intention, not what will actually happen.

Register: neutral; very common in openings and explanations

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