jabi-으러 / -러
-으러: Going or Coming in Order To
In order to — purpose connective that typically pairs with going and coming.
How to form it
| When | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Stem ends in a consonant (not ㄹ) | -으러 | 먹다 → 먹으러 / 읽다 → 읽으러 |
| Stem ends in a vowel | -러 | 사다 → 사러 / 보다 → 보러 |
| Typical follow-up | -으러 가다 / 오다 | 사러 가요 / 먹으러 왔어요 |
-으러 / -러 means in order to when the next move is going or coming.
우리말샘 lists -으러 after consonant verb stems (excluding ㄹ) for the purpose of going or coming. Classroom Korean pairs vowel stems with -러.
Forms
| Stem | Shape | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Consonant (not ㄹ) | -으러 | 먹으러, 읽으러 |
| Vowel | -러 | 사러, 보러 |
저랑 같이 사러 가요. Let’s go buy (it) together with me.
점심 먹으러 갔어요. I went to eat lunch.
영화 보러 왔어요. I came to see a movie.Motion is the point
| Pattern | Job |
|---|---|
| -으러 가다/오다 | purpose of movement |
| -으려고 / -려고 | intention more broadly |
*먹으러 해요 without going sounds off for this slot. If you mean intention only, use -으려고 해요.
Same-unit partner
(이)랑 marks with whom. -으러 marks what for on the road: with me, go buy…
Do not confuse it with
Taught alongside this
In the Sejong course this appears in 저랑 같이 사러 가요 — Sejong Korean 1, Unit 19, on the theme of 길 찾기. These come with it:
Words used above
Quick check
No sign-up, no score saved — just see if it stuck.
1. What is 사다 in this pattern?
2. What is 먹다 in this pattern?
3. How is -으러 different from -으려고?
Common questions
Must 가다 or 오다 follow?
That is the core textbook pattern: 먹으러 가요, 보러 왔어요. Learn it with motion first.
Can I use -으러 for pure intention without going?
Prefer [[g:euryeogo]] for intention without movement: 먹으려고 해요. Keep -으러 for purpose-of-going.
What does the dictionary say?
우리말샘 lists -으러 after consonant verb stems (excluding ㄹ) as a connective marking the purpose of going or coming. Classroom Korean pairs vowel stems with -러.
Same unit as 이랑?
Yes — 저랑 같이 사러 가요 packs companion [[g:irang]] and purpose -으러 in one line.