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Korean · 5 November 2026 · Causal Connective Endings

피곤해서 일찍 자려고 합니다.

pigonhaeseo iljjik jaryeogo hamnida.

I'm tired, so I'm going to try to sleep early.

sentence pattern

Uses '-아서/어서' to express tiredness as the cause for the intention to sleep early. This pattern connects a current state (being tired) with a future plan or intention, showing that the cause influences the speaker's upcoming actions.

In a sentence

피곤해서 일찍 자려고 하지만 아직 할 일이 많아요.

pigonhaeseo iljjik jaryeogo hajiman ajik hal iri manayo.

I'm tired so I want to sleep early, but I still have a lot of work to do.