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Decoded Slug: ~했으면 [haesseumyeon] (If it were)
Korean Grammar Point
~했으면 [haesseumyeon] (If it were)
~했으면 [haesseumyeon] (If it were)
Short explanation:
This is used to express hypothetical condition; 'If it were', 'If it could be'.
Formation:
Verb + 았/었으면
Examples:
그때 해외로 외출했으면 지금 그리움을 느끼지 않았을 거예요.
Geuttae haeoero oechoolhaesseumyeon jigeum geuriumeul neukkiji anhassdeul geoyeyo.
If I had gone abroad at that time, I would not feel the loneliness now.
답을 알았으면 시험에서 더 잘 했을 것이에요.
Dabeul arasseumyeon siheomeseo deo jal haesseul geosieyo.
If I knew the answer, I would have done better on the test.
당신이 저를 그때 도와줬으면, 저는 실패하지 않았을 것이에요.
Dangsini jeoreul geuttae dowajwosseumyeon, jeoneun silpaehaji anhasseul geosieyo.
If you had helped me then, I would not have failed.
그 일을 빨리 처리했으면, 지금 이 문제를 겪지 않았을 거예요.
Geu ireul ppalli cheorihwasseumyeon, jigeum i munjereul gyeokji anhasseul geoyeyo.
If I had handled that work quickly, I wouldn't be facing this problem now.
Long explanation:
'~했으면 [haesseumyeon]' is a Korean grammar structure used to express hypothetical situations or conditions in the past. It's often used to reflect wishes, or to suppose different outcomes based on past events. It's generally translated 'If it were' or 'If it could be' in English.