Korean grammar
(으)려던 참이다
(으)려던 차미다said like this(eu)ryeodeon chamidaBe just about to
In English: Be just about to
The speaker is just about to do something very soon.
기차를 타려던 참에 그를 만났다.
기차를 타려던 차메 그를 만낟따.said like thisgichareul taryeodeon chame geureul mannatda.As I was just about to get on the train, I met him.
저녁을 먹으려던 참인데 같이 갈래요?
저녀글 머그려던 차민데 가치 갈래요?said like thisjeonyeogeul meogeuryeodeon chaminde gachi gallaeyo?I am about to have dinner, want to join me?
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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.