-으면 좋겠다Korean expression · TOPIK 3

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An expression used to indicate the speaker's hope or wish, or the speaker's wish that the result would be different from reality.

형태Forms

-으면 좋겠다-면 좋겠다

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate the speaker's hope or wish, or the speaker's wish that the result would be different from reality.

말하는 사람의 소망이나 바람을 나타내거나 현실과 다르게 되기를 바라는 것을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ, the past -었- or the future -겠-.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

빨리 방학이 왔으면 좋겠어.

I wish vacation would come soon.

사고 싶은 걸 다 사게 돈이 많았으면 좋겠다.

I wish I had so much money that I could buy everything I want.

너무 더워서 시원한 콜라라도 한 잔 마셨으면 좋겠네.

It's so hot that I wish I could have a glass of cold cola.

대화In conversation

하루 종일 비가 지겹게 오네요.

It's been raining all day, and I'm sick of it.

그러게요. 내일은 날씨가 맑으면 좋겠어요.

I know. I hope the weather is clear tomorrow.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 하다 -ge hada An expression used to order someone to do a certain thing or to make something work. TOPIK 3 -고 나다 -go nada An expression used to indicate that the act denoted in the preceding statement has finished. TOPIK 3 -고 말다 -go malda An expression used to state that it is regrettable that the act mentioned in the preceding statement finally occurred. TOPIK 3 -고 싶어 하다 -go sipeo hada An expression used to indicate that the speaker wants to do an action or fall into the state mentioned in the preceding statement. TOPIK 3 -기 위해 -gi wihaeseo -기 위해서 · -기 위한 · 을 위해 An expression used to indicate the intention, which is the goal for doing a certain thing. TOPIK 3 -기는 -gineun -긴 · -기는요 · -긴요 A sentence-final ending used when gently denying or refuting the other person's statement. TOPIK 3

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -으면 좋겠다 mean in Korean?

-으면 좋겠다 is a expression introduced at 3급 (TOPIK 3). An expression used to indicate the speaker's hope or wish, or the speaker's wish that the result would be different from reality.

When do you use -으면 좋겠다?

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ, the past -었- or the future -겠-. The other shape is -면 좋겠다 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -으면 좋겠다 and -면 좋겠다?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -으면 좋겠다?

3급 — TOPIK 3, lower intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.