Decoded Slug: ~할 텐데 [hal tende] (I thought/would have thought that..)
Korean Grammar Point
~할 텐데 [hal tende] (I thought/would have thought that..)
~할 텐데 [hal tende] (I thought/would have thought that..)
Short explanation:
Used to express a presumption or expectation that has not been realized.
Formation:
Verb stem + 을/ㄹ 텐데
Examples:
오늘 날씨가 좋을 텐데 비가 옵니다, 예상이 달랐네요.
Oneul nalssiga joheul tende biga omyeon, yesangi dallatneyo.
I thought the weather would be good today, but it's raining; my prediction was wrong.
그는 저녁에 연락할 텐데 아직 연락이 없어요, 어떤 일이 생겼나봐요.
Geuneun jeonyeoke yeonrakhal tende ajik yeonraki eopseoyo, eotteon iri saenggyeonnabwayo.
I thought he would contact me in the evening, but he hasn't yet; something must have come up.
그녀는 항상 분위기가 좋을 텐데 오늘은 왠지 행복해 보이지 않아요.
Geunyeoneun hangsang bunwigiga joheul tende oneulen waenji haengbokhae boiji anayyo.
I thought she's always in a good mood, but for some reason she doesn't look happy today.
시험은 쉬울 텐데 너무 어렵게 나와서 놀랐어요.
Siheomeun swiul tende neomu eoryeopge nawayo, nollasseoyo.
I thought the exam would be easy, but it turned out to be very difficult, and I was surprised.
Long explanation:
'~할 텐데 [hal tende]' is a grammar construction in Korean used to express a presumption or expectation that has not fulfilled or proven to be inaccurate. It is used when the speaker anticipates a certain outcome but the actual outcome turns out to be different. It can be translated into English as 'I thought/would have thought that..' The assumption here could be based on common sense, general knowledge or particular circumstances, but it does not coincide with the actual result.
