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Hope & wish in Korean
Want to express hope or wish in Korean? 🔴 으면 좋겠어요 [eumyeon jokesseoyo] - I hope
How these words work together
These Korean expressions are used to talk about hopes and wishes. 으면 좋겠어요 is used when you hope something will happen. 고 싶어요 expresses a personal desire or wish to do something. 바라요 is a polite way to say hope or wish, often for others. 됐으면 is used to ask or hope for something to be allowed or to happen.
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 으면 좋겠어요 | eumyeon jokesseoyo | I hope |
| 고 싶어요 | go sipeoyo | I wish |
| 바라요 | barayo | I hope / wish |
| 됐으면 | dwaesseumyeon | please let it be |
Example sentences
내일 비가 오지 않으면 좋겠어요.
I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.
한국어를 배우고 싶어요.
I wish to learn Korean.
모두 건강하길 바라요.
I hope everyone stays healthy.
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