Pattern: -(으)면 좋겠다
-(으)면 좋겠다 (-(eu)myeonjoh-gess-da, (eu)myeonjohgessda)
-(으)면 좋겠다 expresses wishes or hopes about future situations naturally in Korean.
When and how native speakers actually use it.
Expression of wishes or hopes
When to use
Expressing wishes, Stating hopes, Future plans, Advice and requests
The nuance
Attach '-으면 좋겠다' to verb stems ending with a consonant, and '-면 좋겠다' after vowels. It expresses wishes or hopes about future or current situations. It can be used with any subject (1st, 2nd, or 3rd person) and is often polite.
내일 날씨가 좋으면 좋겠다.
nae-il nal-ssi-ga joh-eu-myeon joh-gess-da., nae il nal ssi ga joh eu myeon joh gess da.
'좋다' ends with a vowel, so attaching '면 좋겠다' is correct.
시험에 합격하면 좋겠다.
si-heom-e hap-gyeok-ha-myeon joh-gess-da., si heom e hap gyeok ha myeon joh gess da.
'합격하다' stem ends with a vowel, so '면 좋겠다' is natural.
돈이 많으면 좋겠다.
don-i man-eu-myeon joh-gess-da., don i man eu myeon joh gess da.
'많다' ends with a vowel, so '면 좋겠다' is correct.
친구가 빨리 오면 좋겠다.
chin-gu-ga ppal-ri o-myeon joh-gess-da., chin gu ga ppal ri o myeon joh gess da.
Verb '오다' ends with a vowel, so '면 좋겠다' is used.
비가 오으면 좋겠다.
bi-ga o-eu-myeon joh-gess-da., bi ga o eu myeon joh gess da.
'오다' ends with a vowel, so '오으면' is incorrect; use '오면'.
일찍 자면 좋겠다.
il-jjik ja-myeon joh-gess-da., il jjik ja myeon joh gess da.
'자다' ends with a vowel, so '자면 좋겠다' is correct.
그 사람이 오으면 좋겠다.
geu sa-ram-i o-eu-myeon joh-gess-da., geu sa ram i o eu myeon joh gess da.
Verb '오다' ends with a vowel, so '오으면' is incorrect.
내가 더 열심히 공부하면 좋겠다.
nae-ga deo yeol-sim-hi gong-bu-ha-myeon joh-gess-da., nae ga deo yeol sim hi gong bu ha myeon joh gess da.
'공부하다' ends with a vowel, so '하면 좋겠다' is correct.
Which sentence correctly uses '-(으)면 좋겠다'?
What does '-(으)면 좋겠다' express in '나는 내일 시험에 합격하면 좋겠다.'?
What is the correct attachment rule for '-면 좋겠다'?
