No. 6,549 in Korean
예정이었다
"Was scheduled" or "was planned."
In a sentence
우리는 내일 여행을 떠날 예정이었다.
We were scheduled to go on a trip tomorrow.
In this sentence, "예정이었다" is used to indicate a planned or scheduled action that was supposed to occur.
회의는 오후 세 시에 시작할 예정이었다.
The meeting was scheduled to start at 3 PM.
Here, "예정이었다" suggests a prearranged plan regarding the timing of an event, which is the start of the meeting.
그 프로젝트는 다음주까지 완성될 예정이었다.
The project was expected to be completed by next week.
In this usage, "예정이었다" is applied to detail an anticipated timeline for the culmination of an activity, specifically the completion of the project.
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