V + -자고 하다 / -(으)라고 하다 – Indirect Quotation (Propositive & Imperative)
Meaning: Suggest doing together (-자고 하다); tell/order someone to do (-(으)라고 하다)
Conjugation & Pattern
- Propositive (Let's): V + -자고 하다 (Negative: V + -지 말자고 하다)
- Imperative (Command/Request): V + -(으)라고 하다 (Negative: V + -지 말라고 하다)
- Note with '주다': 달라고 하다 (speaker asks for themselves) vs. 주라고 하다 (speaker tells listener to give to a third person)
Detailed Usage
'-자고 하다' reports a suggestion or invitation to do something together ('suggested that we...'). '-(으)라고 하다' reports a command, request, or instruction ('told someone to...').
Example Sentences
- 1
친구가 주말에 같이 영화를 보러 가자고 했어요.
Chinguga jumare gati yeonghwareul boreo gajago haesseoyo.
My friend suggested that we go see a movie together on the weekend.
- 2
선생님께서 수업 시간에 떠들지 말라고 하셨어요.
Seonsaengnimkkeseo sueop sigane tteodeulji mallago hasyeosseoyo.
The teacher told us not to make noise during class.
- 3
어머니께서 저에게 방을 빨리 청소하라고 하셨습니다.
Eomeonikkeseo jeoege bangeul ppalli cheongsoharago hasyeotseumnida.
My mother told me to clean my room quickly.
Important Notes
When reporting '주다' (to give): if the original speaker asked for something for themselves, use '달라고 하다'; if they asked for it to be given to someone else, use '주라고 하다'.
