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Decoded Slug: ~었으면 좋겠다 [eosseumyeon jotgetda] (I wish it was/were)
Korean Grammar Point
~었으면 좋겠다 [eosseumyeon jotgetda] (I wish it was/were)
~었으면 좋겠다 [eosseumyeon jotgetda] (I wish it was/were)
Short explanation:
Used to express a wish or hope about a hypothetical situation in the past.
Formation:
Verb(아/어/여) + 었으면 좋겠다
Examples:
그때 그녀에게 내 진심을 말했으면 좋겠다.
Geuttae geunyeoege nae jinsimeul malhaesseumyeon jotgetda.
I wish I had told her my true feelings at that time.
집에 더 일찍 돌아갔으면 좋겠다.
Jibe deo iljjik doragasseumyeon jotgetda.
I wish I had returned home earlier.
당신이 저를 더 이해했으면 좋겠다.
Dangsini jeoreul deo ihaehaesseumyeon jotgetda.
I wish you had understood me better.
내가 그 사실을 알았으면 좋겠다.
Naega geu sasileul alasseumyeon jotgetda.
I wish I had known that fact.
Long explanation:
'~었으면 좋겠다 [eosseumyeon jotgetda]' is a form used in Korean to express a wish or a hope about a situation that has not happened or been fulfilled yet. It expresses the speaker's regrets or disappointments about situations in the past. It signifies a longing for a different outcome or situation that is now not possible because the action or situation has already been completed.