English–Korean

“by chance” in Korean

Korean

Also우연히 (uyeonhi) · 어쩌다가 (eojjeodaga)

Romanizationeojjeoda

나는 어쩌다 그 가게를 발견했다.na neun eo jjeo da keu ka ge reul pal gyeon haet tta

I found that store by chance.

“By chance” in Korean is 어쩌다 (eojjeoda).

A happening slips outside the plan and occurs by accident, often as a surprise.

저녁에 어쩌다 가게에 들렀다.cheo nyeo ge eo jjeo da ka ge e teul leot tta

I happened to stop by the store in the evening.

In casual storytelling, it helps mark an unexpected turn in how events came about, so it is useful when explaining an unplanned meeting or discovery.

uyeonhi

adverbby chance

길을 가다가 우연히 친구를 만났어요.ki reul ka da ga u yeon hi chin gu reul man na sseo yo

As I was walking along, I met a friend by chance.

eojjeodaga

adverbby chance

어쩌다가 길에서 친구를 만났어.eo jjeo da ga ki re seo chin gu reul man na sseo

I happened to meet a friend on the street.