Korean grammar
(으)려던
(eu)ryeodeonInterruption
In English: was about to
Express that the action or intention was about to happens but got interrupted to change to something else.
라면을 끓이는군요. 저도 마침 라면을 먹으려던 참이었어요.
라며늘 끄리는구뇨. 저도 마침 라며늘 머그려던 차미어써요.said like thisramyeoneul kkeurineungunyo. jeodo machim ramyeoneul meogeuryeodeon chamieosseoyo.I see you're making ramen, I was just about to eat ramen too.
저도 백화점에 가려던 참이었는데 같이 가요.
저도 배콰저메 가려던 차미언는데 가치 가요.said like thisjeodo baekwajeome garyeodeon chamieonneunde gachi gayo.I was just about to go to the department store too, let's go together.
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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.