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naneun da-eum hakgie gyeongjehak gwamogeul sugangharyeogo hae.

나는 다음 학기에 경제학 과목을 수강하려고 해.naneun da-eum hakgie gyeongjehak gwamogeul sugangharyeogo hae.
I’m planning to take an economics course next semester.
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Questions & Answers about naneun da-eum hakgie gyeongjehak gwamogeul sugangharyeogo hae.

What does 나는 mean in this sentence?
나는 is 나 (“I”) plus the topic particle -는, so it marks “I” as the topic of the sentence. It’s equivalent to “as for me” or simply “I” in English.
Why is there no subject marker -가 after 나?
Because you can’t stack topic -는 and subject -가 on the same noun. Once 나는 makes “I” the topic, you don’t need -가. The sentence already tells us who’s doing the action.
What does 다음 학기에 mean?
다음 means “next” and 학기 means “semester.” The particle -에 indicates time (“in” or “at”), so 다음 학기에 translates to “in the next semester.”
Why say 경제학 과목 instead of just 경제?
경제 is the field of economics in general. 과목 means “course” or “subject.” By saying 경제학 과목, you explicitly mean “an economics course/class.”
What does 수강하려고 해 mean?
수강하다 means “to take (a course).” The ending -려고 하다 expresses the speaker’s intention or plan. So 수강하려고 해 means “I intend/plan to take” or “I’m going to take.”
Could you use 수강할 거야 instead?

Yes. -ㄹ/을 거야 also expresses a future action or plan (“will take”). The nuance is slightly different:

  • 수강하려고 해 focuses on your intention or plan.
  • 수강할 거야 states what will happen in the future.
    Both are correct in informal speech.
Is 수강하려고 해 polite or casual?
It’s casual (informal speech). To make it polite, you’d say 수강하려고 해요. For formal writing, you might choose 수강할 예정입니다 or 수강하려고 합니다.
What’s the difference between 수강하다 and 수업을 듣다?

Both mean “to take a class,” but:

  • 수강하다 is a Sino-Korean compound and slightly more formal.
  • 수업을 듣다 is a native Korean expression (“listen to a class”) and very common in everyday speech.