V/A + -(으)면 좋겠다 / -았/었으면 좋겠다V/A + -(eu)myeon joketda

V/A + -(으)면 좋겠다 – I wish / I hope that…

Meaning: I hope / I wish / It would be nice if…

Conjugation & Pattern

  • Form 1: Verb/Adjective stem + -(으)면 좋겠어요 (가면 좋겠어요, 좋으면 좋겠어요)
  • Form 2 (stronger wish): Stem + -았/었으면 좋겠어요 (갔으면 좋겠어요, 좋았으면 좋겠어요)

Detailed Usage

Expresses the speaker's hope or wish regarding a future event or a situation different from current reality.

Example Sentences

  1. 1

    이번 주말에 날씨가 좋았으면 좋겠어요.

    Ibeon jumare nalssiga jotasseumyeon jotgesseoyo.

    I hope the weather is nice this weekend.

  2. 2

    넓고 깨끗한 하숙집을 구하면 좋겠어요.

    Neopgo kkaekkeuthan hasukjibeul guhamyeon jotgesseoyo.

    It would be nice if I could find a spacious and clean boarding house.

  3. 3

    올해 TOPIK 시험에 꼭 합격했으면 좋겠습니다.

    Olhae TOPIK siheome kkok hapgyeokhaesseumyeon jotgetseumnida.

    I really hope to pass the TOPIK exam this year.

Important Notes

Even though '-았/었으면 좋겠다' contains the past marker -았/었-, it expresses a wish for the PRESENT or FUTURE, not the past.

Grammar Topics