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Decoded Slug: ~했었는데 [haesseotneunde] (Had done but)
Korean Grammar Point
~했었는데 [haesseotneunde] (Had done but)
~했었는데 [haesseotneunde] (Had done but)
Short explanation:
Used to indicate something that was done in the past but has some connection to the present.
Formation:
Verb + 했었는데
Examples:
책을 샀었는데 도서관에서 같은 책을 발견했어요, 그래서 결국 두 권이 있는 상황이 되었어요.
Chaeg-eul sasseossneunde doseogwan-eseo gateun chaeg-eul balgyeonhaesseoyo, geuraeseo gyeolguk du gwon-i issneun sanghwang-i dwaesseoyo.
I had bought a book but then found the same book at the library, so I ended up having two copies.
저녁을 먹었었는데 친구가 갑자기 나를 불러서 또 저녁을 먹었어요.
Jeonyeogeul meogeosseotneunde chinguga gabjagi naleul bulleoseo tto jeonyeogeul meogeosseoyo.
I had already eaten dinner but then my friend suddenly called me and I had dinner again.
학교에 일찍 도착했었는데 갑자기 수업이 취소되었어요, 그래서 결국 집에 일찍 돌아갔어요.
Hakgyo-e iljjik dochakhaesseotneunde gabjagi sueop-i chwisodoeeosseoyo, geuraeseo gyeolguk jib-e iljjik dol-agasseoyo.
I had arrived at school early but then the class was suddenly cancelled, so I ended up going home early.
몇 시간동안 공부했었는데 시험 문제를 모두 틀려버렸어요, 공부한 내용과 다르게 나왔거든요.
Myeot sigandongan gongbuhaesseotneunde siheom munjeleul modu tullyeobeoryeosseoyo, gongbuhan naeyong-gwa dareuge nawassgeodeunyo.
I had studied for several hours but then got all the test questions wrong, the questions were different from what I had studied.
Long explanation:
'~했었는데 [haesseotneunde]' is a verb ending used in Korean to indicate an action or situation that was completed in the past, but which has some relevance or connection with the present. It also often implies that the expected result did not occur or that something happened contrary to the initial situation.