No. 771 in Korean
기대한다
"To expect" or "to look forward to."
In a sentence
나는 곧 있을 여행을 기대한다.
I look forward to the upcoming trip.
In this sentence, '기대한다' is used to express anticipation and excitement about an event.
그는 새로 나온 책이 재미있을 거라 기대한다.
He expects that the newly released book will be interesting.
Here, '기대한다' denotes an assumption or an expectation regarding an outcome.
학생들은 선생님의 수업이 즐겁기를 기대했다.
The students hoped that the teacher's class would be enjoyable.
In this context, '기대했다' (the past tense of '기대한다') conveys a hope or desire for an event to be pleasant.
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