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I Hope So -(으)면 좋겠어요

You’re planning a picnic and checking the forecast: 내일 날씨가 좋으면 좋겠어요 (“I hope the weather is nice tomorrow”). Use -(으)면 좋겠어요 to say you hope or wish something were the case. The stem ending determines -면 or -으면.

gagyeogi jom deo ssamyeon jokesseoyo.

I hope the price is a little cheaper.

ppalli jeomsimeul meogeumyeon jokesseoyo.

I hope we can have lunch soon.

Hint · 힌트

-(으)면 좋겠다 can express a straightforward hope without implying that the situation is impossible. For example, 빨리 끝나면 좋겠어요 means “I hope it finishes soon.”

i bangi jogeum balgatseumyeon jokesseoyo.

I wish this room were a little brighter.

In Real Life

In real life, -았/었으면 좋겠어요 often sounds like a stronger or more wistful wish about a situation you would like to be different: 조금 더 가까웠으면 좋겠어요, “I wish it were a little closer.” The past-looking form does not mean the wish is about the past.

Vocabulary

Korean	English
가격 gagyeok	price
싸다 ssada	to be inexpensive
밝다 bakda	to be bright
어둡다 eodupda	to be dark
가깝다 gakkapda	to be close
끝까지 kkeutkkaji	all the way to the end
마라톤 maraton	marathon
바라다 barada	to hope, wish
소망 somang	wish
꿈 kkum	dream
희망 huimang	hope
목표 mokpyo	goal
미래 mirae	future
계획 gyehoek	plan
기회 gihoe	opportunity
여건 yeogeon	circumstances
가능하다 ganeunghada	to be possible
충분하다 chungbunhada	to be sufficient
이루다 iruda	to accomplish
원하다 wonhada	to want

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