Grammar

-자고 하다

to report a suggestion or invitation

Form

Verb + -자고 (reported suggestion).

Function

-자고 reports a suggestion or invitation to do something together, often recalling what was said.

Why this form?

-다고 하다 — “to say that…”: reports a statement, not a suggestion to act together.

Examples

사이좋게 지내자고. — [She said] we should get along.

같이 가자고 했어요. — He suggested we go together.

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