V-기로 하다

To decide to do, promise to do

Explanation
  1. -기로 하다 expresses the making of a promise with another person and is made by adding -기로 to the verb stem.

  2. -기로 하다 can also express the making of a promise with oneself. That is, it can express a decision or resolution to do something. It is made by adding -기로 했다 to the verb stem.

Details

While -기로 하다 is mainly used in its past tense forms of -기로 했어요/했습니다, it is sometimes used in its present tense form of -기로 해요. In such cases, it refers to the speaker and listener making a promise to do something.

A: 내일 뭐 할까요?
What shall we do tomorrow?
B: 등산하기로 해요. ( = 등산하기로 합시다.)
Let's (decide to) go hiking.

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Used to make a promise with another person or oneself.

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Usage

While 기로 하다 is mainly used in the past tense form, it is sometimes used in its present tense form. In such cases, it refers to the speaker and listener making a promise to do something.

Examples
건강 때문에 올해부터 담배를 <span class='focus'>끊기로 했어요</span>.
I made the decision to stop smoking for my health from this year.
우리는 3년 후에 <span class='focus'>결혼하기로 했습니다</span>.
We've decided to get married three years from now.
건강 때문에 올해부터 담배를 끊<span class='focus'>기로 했어요.</span>
I made the decision to stop smoking for my health starting this year.

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