No. 1,735 in Korean
있었는데
"있었는데" means "there was" or "had been," often used to give context or contrast in past situations.
In a sentence
그날 좋은 기회가 있었는데 놓쳤어요.
There was a good opportunity that day, but I missed it.
The word '있었는데' is used to indicate the existence of a good opportunity in the past as a setting for the subsequent clause.
여기에 더 많은 시간이 있었는데 지금은 부족해요.
There used to be more time here, but now it's insufficient.
'있었는데' conveys the past existence of time as a contrast to the current situation.
그 이야기에 대해 좋은 아이디어가 있었는데 정말 잘 떠오르지 않았어요.
I had a good idea about that story, but I really couldn't recall it well.
The word '있었는데' in this sentence introduces the existence of a past idea as a prelude to expressing inability to recall it effectively.
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