wonrae oneureun jibeseo swigiro haesseo.

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Breakdown of wonrae oneureun jibeseo swigiro haesseo.

• ~에서: location particle
• ~은: topic particle
• 오늘: today

Questions & Answers about wonrae oneureun jibeseo swigiro haesseo.

What does -기로 하다 mean here, and how is it formed?

It expresses a decision/plan/arrangement to do something. It’s built as:

• verb stem (쉬-) + -기 (nominalizer) + -로 (as/for) + 하다 (do) → 쉬기로 하다. In past tense (했어), it means the decision was made earlier: a plan was in place.

Why is it past tense (했어) if the plan is about today?

The past tense marks the time of deciding, not the time of doing. It says, “earlier, a decision was made (regarding today).” If you say 쉬기로 해, you’re deciding now or stating a current decision.

How is -기로 하다 different from -(으)려고 하다 and -(으)ㄹ 거야/-(으)ㄹ 예정이다?

• -기로 하다: a firm decision/arrangement (often with someone else). Past form = an established plan.
• -(으)려고 하다: intention or attempt. Past (-려고 했어) often implies “I intended to, but...” or serves as a lead-in/explanation.
• -(으)ㄹ 거야: a prediction or personal plan; more casual.
• -(으)ㄹ 예정이다: “be scheduled/plan to,” formal/written.

Why is it 오늘은 and not just 오늘?

은/는 marks the topic and often adds a contrastive nuance: “as for today (as opposed to other days)”. Without it (), it’s still correct but less contrastive. Also, ends with a consonant, so the topic particle appears as → .