🟢 Making Negative Sentences with 안/못 | Beginner Level (TOPIK 1–2)

Learn how to express your future hopes in Korean using 희망하다 and 바라다, with natural examples and cultural notes to sound more like a native speaker.

🎯 Learning Goal

• Understand the meaning and usage of 희망하다 and 바라다
• Differentiate between formal and informal contexts
• Practice making sentences about your hopes and wishes

📑 Table of Contents

• Key Vocabulary
• Useful Expressions
• Common Mistakes & Fixes
• 🙋 Practice Dialogue
• 👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Tips
• 📌 Did You Know?
• 📝 It’s Your Turn
• 👋 Take a Lesson with Me!
• 💬 Stay Connected

Key Vocabulary

• 희망하다 – to hope (more formal, often in writing)
• 바라다 – to wish, to hope (common in daily conversation)
• ~기를 – connects verbs to show desire/hope for an action

Useful Expressions

• 건강하시기를 바랍니다 – I hope you stay healthy
• 시험에 합격하기를 희망합니다 – I hope to pass the exam
• 니가 잘 되길 바라 – I wish you the best

Common Mistakes & Fixes

1. ❌ 저는 내일 날씨가 좋다 희망합니다.
   ✅ 저는 내일 날씨가 좋기를 희망합니다.
2. ❌ 너 시험 합격하길 희망해.
   ✅ 너 시험 합격하길 바라.
3. ❌ 건강하세요 희망합니다.
   ✅ 건강하시기를 바랍니다.
4. ❌ 니가 행복하길 바래.
   ✅ 니가 행복하길 바라. (“바래”도 구어에서 많이 쓰이지만 표준어는 “바라”)
5. ❌ 내 친구가 성공하길 희망해.
   ✅ 내 친구가 성공하기를 희망해.

🙋 Practice Dialogue

A: 이번 시험 잘 보길 바라.
I hope you do well on this exam.

B: 고마워. 나도 좋은 결과를 희망해.
Thanks. I’m hoping for a good result too.

A: 취업 준비는 어때?
How’s your job preparation going?

B: 이번에 꼭 합격하길 바라.
I hope I pass this time.

A: 나도 네가 원하는 회사에 가길 바래.
I also wish you get into the company you want.

👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Tips

희망하다와 바라다는 둘 다 ‘~하기를’ 형태와 함께 써서 소망이나 바람을 표현합니다. 희망하다는 공식적, 격식 있는 상황에서 자주 쓰이며, 바라다는 일상 대화에서 훨씬 자연스럽습니다. 특히 “니가 잘 되길 바라”라는 표현은 표준어이고, “니가 잘 되길 바래”는 구어에서 흔히 쓰이지만 표준어는 아닙니다. 다만, 실제로 많은 원어민이 “바래”를 일상적으로 사용하니 회화에서는 익혀 두는 것이 좋습니다.

Both 희망하다 and 바라다 are used with the pattern “~기를” to express hope or wish. 희망하다 is more formal and often appears in official or written contexts, while 바라다 is common in everyday conversation. The phrase “니가 잘 되길 바라” is standard Korean, while “니가 잘 되길 바래” is widely used in spoken language but not standard. Still, you should learn both, as native speakers frequently use “바래” in casual situations.

📌 Did You Know?

In Korean culture, expressing hopes for someone’s success, health, or happiness is considered a sign of kindness and social bonding. Phrases like “건강하시기를 바랍니다” are often used in letters, speeches, and even business settings to show sincerity.

📝 It’s Your Turn

• Write three sentences about your hopes for next year using 희망하다.
• Write two sentences expressing your wishes for a friend using 바라다.
• Record yourself saying these sentences and compare with native pronunciation.

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💬 Stay Connected

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