grammar
V-려고 했어요
This pattern means 'was going to' or 'planned to.' Add -려고 했어요 to a verb stem to talk about an intention before the action happened. Example: 저는 사과를 사려고 했어요. = I was going to buy apples.
저는 사과를 사려고 했어요.
I was going to buy apples.
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저는 오늘 시장에 갔어요. 시장은 사람들이 많고 시끄러웠어요.
나는 사과를 사려고 했어요. 그런데 사과 가게가 너무 많아서 어디서 사야 할지 몰랐어요. 나는 조금 혼란스러웠어요.
한 가게 주인이 나를 불렀어요. "사과는 여기서 사세요! 아주 싱싱해요!" 그는 웃었어요. 나는 그 말을 믿고 사과를 샀어요.
집에 가서 사과를 보니 몇 개가 상했어요. 나는 속상했어요. "왜 상한 사과를 팔았지?" 나는 생각했어요.
그래도 나는 다시 시장에 갈 거예요. 이번에는 천천히 보고, 필요한 것을 잘 선택할 거예요. 시장은 복잡하지만 재미있는 곳이에요.
Vocabulary in context
Romanization: sijang
market
저는 오늘 시장에 갔어요.
I went to the market today.
Romanization: saramdeuri manhgo sikkeureowosseoyo
there were many people and it was noisy
시장은 사람들이 많고 시끄러웠어요.
The market was crowded and noisy.
Romanization: saryeogo haesseoyo
was going to buy
나는 사과를 사려고 했어요.
I was going to buy apples.
Romanization: eodiseo saya halji mollasseoyo
I didn't know where to buy it
저는 어디서 사야 할지 몰랐어요.
I didn't know where to buy it.
Romanization: bulleosseoyo
called
한 가게 주인이 나를 불렀어요.
A shop owner called me.
Romanization: singsinghaeyo
fresh
이 사과는 아주 싱싱해요.
These apples are very fresh.
Romanization: sasseoyo
bought
나는 그 말을 믿고 사과를 샀어요.
I believed him and bought apples.
Romanization: sanghaesseoyo
was spoiled
집에 가서 사과를 보니 몇 개가 상했어요.
When I got home and looked at the apples, some were spoiled.
Romanization: soksanghaesseoyo
was upset
나는 속상했어요.
I was upset.
Romanization: cheoncheonhi bogo
look carefully
이번에는 천천히 보고, 필요한 것을 잘 선택할 거예요.
This time I will look carefully and choose what I need.
Romanization: dasi sijange gal geoyeyo
will go to the market again
그래도 나는 다시 시장에 갈 거예요.
Still, I will go to the market again.
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This pattern means 'was going to' or 'planned to.' Add -려고 했어요 to a verb stem to talk about an intention before the action happened. Example: 저는 사과를 사려고 했어요. = I was going to buy apples.
저는 사과를 사려고 했어요.
I was going to buy apples.
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