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Today’s Phrase
잘 됐으면 좋겠어요
jal dwae·sseu·myeon jo·ke·sseo·yo
jal dwaesseuumyeon jokeesseoyo
I hope it goes well
Grammar Spotlight
-았/었으면 좋겠다 is Korean’s ‘I wish’ or ‘I hope’ structure. It expresses a desire for something to happen: 비가 안 왔으면 좋겠다 (I wish it wouldn’t rain), 합격했으면 좋겠다 (I hope I pass). It’s used for both realistic hopes and wishful thinking.
Phrase Breakdown
잘 됐으면
jal dwaesseuumyeon
if it goes well
잘 (well) + 되다 (to become) + -았/었으면 (if/I wish)
좋겠어요
jokeesseoyo
it would be nice / I hope
-겠- expresses hope or supposition; 좋다 (to be good)
Expresses a genuine wish or hope that something goes well for someone.
Example Phrases
면접이 잘 됐으면 좋겠어요.
Myeonjeobi jal dwaesseuumyeon jokeesseoyo.
I hope the interview goes well.
면접 = job interview.
시험에서 좋은 결과가 나왔으면 좋겠어요.
Siheomeseo joeun gyeolgwaga nawasseuumyeon jokeesseoyo.
I hope you get good results on the exam.
결과가 나오다 = results come out.
일이 빨리 해결됐으면 좋겠어요.
Iri ppalli haegyeoldwaesseuumyeon jokeesseoyo.
I hope the issue gets resolved quickly.
해결되다 = to be resolved.
Related Phrases
응원해요
eungwonhaeyo
I’m cheering for you
Showing active support or encouragement.
파이팅!
paiting!
You can do it!
A cheer of encouragement.
잘 될 거예요
jal doel geoyeyo
It will go well
Reassuring someone of a positive outcome.
Quick Review
한국에 얼마나 있을 거예요?
Can you recall what this means?
hanguge eolmana isseul geoyeyo?
How long will you be in Korea?