기 바라다 vs 으면 좋겠다 = Wish, Hope

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2 days ago
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I have a series called “This vs That”. And today we’ll be comparing 기 바라다 and 으면 좋겠다. When translated they can sometimes have a similar meaning of “hope” or “wish”.

Honestly, the difference is pretty easy this time around. One is more formal and one is more casual. But there is a bit more to it!

기 바라다

Meaning: “I hope that… / I wish that…”

Tone: Formal, polite, somewhat distant, often used in writing.

When it’s used:

Formal letters, announcements, official emails
When giving polite, distant well-wishes
When you’re expressing hope for someone else, not about your personal feelings

(으)면 좋겠다

Meaning: “I wish… / It would be nice if…”

Tone: Casual, natural, personal, commonly used in daily speech.

When it’s used

Talking about your own hopes
Casual conversation
Emotional or personal wishes

That’s all for this post! Thanks for reading and if you made it this far check out the 3 posts at the end I have hand-picked just for you ;)

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