No. 1,267 in Korean
거라고
"거라고" is a contracted form often meaning "will be" or "would be" depending on context, used for future or hypothetical statements in Korean.
In a sentence
다음에 더 잘할 거라고 다짐했어요.
I made a promise to do better next time.
It expresses a belief or determination for future improvement.
이곳이 아름다울 거라고 기대했는데, 정말 그렇네요.
I expected this place to be beautiful, and indeed it is.
It conveys hope or a prediction about something.
그가 그렇게 행동할 거라고는 상상도 못했어요.
I couldn't have imagined he would act that way.
It indicates an unforeseeable occurrence or action.
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