No. 10,704 in Korean
궁금했다
"궁금했다" means "was curious."
In a sentence
과거에 나는 그곳이 왜 유명한지 궁금했다.
In the past, I wondered why that place was famous.
궁금했다 is used to express a past curiosity about a particular matter.
어제 친구가 갑자기 떠나서 나는 이유가 궁금했다.
Yesterday, my friend suddenly left, and I was curious about the reason.
궁금했다 indicates a past curiosity triggered by an unexpected event.
저는 왜 그가 말을 하지 않는지 궁금했다.
I was curious why he didn’t speak.
궁금했다 reflects a previous state of wondering about someone's behavior.
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