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Hope in Korean 🇰🇷


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hope 바라다
How to say “hope” in Korean? “바라다”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “바라다” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on hope in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Notice that 바라다 contains the syllable “바라” which sounds a bit like “bar” – imagine a bar where you go to express your hopes and dreams.
• Connect the idea of “wishing” or “hoping” with the similar-sounding word “bar” to remind you of longing or aspiration.

Explanations:
• 바라다 is a basic Korean verb meaning “to hope” or “to wish for.”
• It conveys a desire or aspiration and can be used to express hopes for the future or wishes about someone/something.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 희망하다 (huimanghada) – to hope; to have hope
• 소망하다 (somanghada) – to wish; to hope

Conjugations (Infinitive: 바라다):
• Dictionary Form: 바라다 (barada)
• Present Tense (Plain/Declarative):
 – Informal Low: 바라
 – Informal Polite: 바라요 (barayo)
 – Formal High: 바랍니다 (baramnida)
• Past Tense:
 – Informal Low: 바랐다 (baratda)
 – Informal Polite: 바랐어요 (barasseoyo)
 – Formal High: 바랐습니다 (barasseumnida)
• Future Tense:
 – Informal Low: 바라리라 (bararira) [literary style]
 – Informal Polite: 바라겠어요 (baragesseoyo)
 – Formal High: 바라겠습니다 (baragetseumnida)

Example Sentences:
1. 나는 그가 건강하기를 바라.
 Romanized: Naneun geuga geonganghagireul bara.
 Translation: I hope that he stays healthy.
2. 우리 모두 평화를 바라요.
 Romanized: Uri modu pyeonghwareul barayo.
 Translation: We all hope for peace.
3. 그녀는 좋은 소식을 바랐어요.
 Romanized: Geunyeoneun joeun sosigeul barasseoyo.
 Translation: She hoped for good news.
4. 앞으로 더 나은 날들이 오기를 바라겠습니다.
 Romanized: Apeuro deo naeun nalddeuri ogireul baragetseumnida.
 Translation: I hope that better days will come in the future.

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