-(으)면 좋겠다

How to use it

Expresses a wish or hope about yourself, others or a situation. The form -았/었으면 좋겠다 is very common and makes the wish sound stronger.

Forming it

The -았/었- here is not past: 내일 비가 안 왔으면 좋겠어요 = I hope it won't rain tomorrow.

Examples

• 내일은 비가 안 왔으면 좋겠어요.

  I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.

• 빨리 방학이 됐으면 좋겠어요.

  I wish vacation would come soon.

Compared with similar patterns

-기 바라다 is a more formal wish, used in writing and greetings; -고 싶다 is your own desire to do something; -는 게 좋겠다 is a suggestion.

Related patterns

• -기 바라다 hope that, wish that (formal)
• -고 싶다 want to (do)
• -는 게 좋겠다 it would be better to, you'd better (soft advice)