Topic: Korean

"What does he go to school for?"

Translation:그는 무엇을 하러 학교에 갑니까?

September 30, 2017

13 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Swauger

    I had a ton of trouble with this sentence. Can someone break down the reason for this sentence order?

    September 30, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/wintertriangles

      The -러 is probably the hard part. You add that to a verb to show a purpose for doing something. 바나나를 사러 시장에 가 = in order to buy bananas, I'm going to the market. 각성 좀 하러 달리기를 해 = I'm going for a run (in order) to wake myself up.

      As far as this sentence, it literally says "He, what in order to do, to school goes?" 무엇을 하러 - in order to do something. 무엇을 하러 갑니까? - what is he going for? / He is going in order to do what?

      September 30, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/pvkmai

        Why do we need 하 to go with 러? Why not only 러?

        July 5, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/hedaya17

          Probably because it needs a verb stem

          July 13, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/UGxf3
          • 216

          I really hate this sentence. Very difficult.

          November 19, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/KatitahGus

            Why does the preposition 학교에 put after the predicate?

            January 10, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/jb9508378

              그는 무엇을 하러 학교에 갑니까랑 그는 학교에 무엇을 하러 갑니까랑 뭐가 다른가요?

              March 16, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/SabianF

                누군가 저한테 ㄹ 하러, ㄹ 위한, ㄹ 위해, ㄹ 위해서 의 차이를 알려주세요.

                제 생각에는 차이가 정말 비슷해서 이해하기 어려워요.

                April 6, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/SzymonMarut42

                  why 학교에 stands befor verb?

                  June 25, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/SabianF

                    Is this asking for what he takes at school, or the reason he goes to school?

                    July 7, 2018
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Andy513708
                    • 401

                    Miss Mackenzie, mostly.

                    September 3, 2018
                    https://www.duolingo.com/espanhangugeo
                    • 100

                    Why can't we contract 무엇을 to 뭘?

                    March 24, 2019
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Michal244161

                      STOP REJECTING SENTENCES BECAUSE THE FORMAL LEVEL IS NOT THE SAME ! OR INDICATE WHICH FORMAL LEVEL YOU WANT ! THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY !

                      August 16, 2018
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