-아/어 달라고

This pattern is a specific form of indirect quotation used for requests. It's formed by combining a verb with '-아/어' and then adding '달라고 하다'.

Structure: Verb Stem + -아/어 + 달라고 하다

This grammar is a combination of two concepts:

• -아/어 주다: The pattern for doing an action for someone's benefit.
• -라고: The indirect quotation particle for commands and requests.

When someone makes a direct request to you for their own benefit using '-아/어 주세요' (Please do... for me), you report this request using '-아/어 달라고 하다'. The '달라' part specifically indicates that the favor was requested for the original speaker's benefit.

Conjugation Rules:
The conjugation follows the standard -아/어 rules:

• If the verb stem's last vowel is ㅏ or ㅗ, you add -아 달라고.
  Example: 가다 (to go) → 가 달라고 (asked to go)
• If the verb stem's last vowel is anything else, you add -어 달라고.
  Example: 읽다 (to read) → 읽어 달라고 (asked to read)
• For 하다 verbs, it becomes 해 달라고.
  Example: 요리하다 (to cook) → 요리해 달라고 (asked to cook)

Important Distinction: -아/어 달라고 vs. -아/어 주라고
This is a key point.

• -아/어 달라고: Use this when reporting a request where the action benefits the original requester.
  Example: 친구가 도와달라고 했어요. (My friend asked me to help her.)
• -아/어 주라고: Use this when reporting a request for someone to help a third person.
  Example: 선생님이 저에게 지수를 도와주라고 하셨어요. (The teacher asked me to help Jisu.)