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Indirect "let's"
	A.V. + 자고 하다
	=> "(they) say, let's . . ."

This construction is used only with an action verb. There are no tense changes.


Indirect speech endings chart

Sentence Types	Statement	Statement	Command
Plain Form	V. + 다고 하다 V. + 었/았다고 하다 V. + ㄹ/을거라고 하다	N. + (이)라고 하다 N. + (이)었다고 하다 N. + 일거라고 하다	V. + (으)라고 하다
Polite Informal Short Form	-대요 -었/았대요 -ㄹ/을거래요	(이)래요 -(이)었대요 -일거래요	-(으)래요
Polite Formal Short Form	-답니다 -었/았답니다 -을거랍니다	-(이)랍니다 -(이)었답니다 -일거랍니다	-(으)랍니다

Meaning

it is said that . . . (present) it is said that . . . (past) it is said that . . . (future)

they say that . . . is . . . they say that . . . was . . . they say that . . . will be . . .

they tell us to do . . .

Sentence Types	Question	"let's"
Plain Form	D.V. + (으)냐고 하다 A.V. + (느)냐고 하다 N. + (이)냐고 하다 V. + 었/았냐고 하다 N. + (이)었냐고 하다 V. + ㄹ/을거냐고 하다 N. + 일거냐고 하다	V. + 자고 하다
Polite Informal Short Form	-(느)냬요 -(느)냬요 -(이)냬요 -었/았냬요 -였냬요 -ㄹ/을거냬요 -일거냬요	-재요
Polite Formal Short Form	-냡니다 -냡니다 -(이)냡니다 -었/았냡니다 -(이)었냡니다 -ㄹ/을거냡니다 -일거냡니다	-잡니다
Meaning	ask whether/if . . . (present) ask whether/if . . . (present) ask whether/if . . . (present) ask whether/if . . . (past) ask whether/if . . . (past) ask whether/if . . . (future) ask whether/if . . . (future)	they ask/invite to do . . .

Examples:

• 
  영화 보러 가자고 한다.
  

=> (She) says, let's go to see a movie.

• 
  할머니께서 내일 미국에 오신대.
  

=> (They say that) Grandma is coming to the United States tomorrow.

• 
  내일≲ 또 비가 온대.
  

=> (They say that) it will rain again tomorrow.

• 
  그 사람이 가수래.
  

=> (They say that) he is a singer.

• 
  이 물건이 그 회사의 수출품이래.
  

=> (It's said that) this is the company's export item.

• 
  친구가 나에게 지금 나오래.
  

=> My friend tells me to come out now.

• 
  전화를 빨리 받으래.
  

=> (Someone) says to answer the phone.

• 
  친구가 공원에 놀러 가래.
  

=> My friend tells us go to the park to play.

• 
  요즘 기분이 어떠냬요.
  

=> (He/She asks) how I/you feel.

• 
  날씨가 좋냬요.
  

=> (They ask) whether the weather is nice.

• 
  숙제하러 ≲서관에 가재.
  

=> (He/She) invites us to go to the library.