Korean word

기대되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkidaedoeda

Meaning

  • verblook forward to

Example

다음 주가 기대돼요.ta eum chu ga ki dae dwae yo

I'm looking forward to next week.

Illustration for 기대되다 (look forward to)

More examples

이번 여행이 기대돼요.i beon yeo haeng i ki dae dwae yo

I'm looking forward to this trip.

Core concept

A future event feels exciting enough to wait for.

Common phrases

  • 여행이 기대돼요yeo haeng i ki dae dwae yo

    look forward to the trip

  • 주말이 기대돼요chu ma ri ki dae dwae yo

    look forward to the weekend

  • 새 직장이 기대돼요sae chik jjang i ki dae dwae yo

    look forward to the new job

Similar words

기대하다kidaehada: Believe a desired future result is likely while hoping for it.
설레다seolleda: Experience a happy, fluttering excitement before a pleasant event.
기다리다kidarida: Spend time until someone or something arrives or an event starts.

Definition in Korean

앞으로 일어날 일에 대해 설레거나 좋을 것 같아 기다려지는 상태가 되다.a peu ro i reo nal i re tae hae seol le geo na cho eul kkeot ka ta ki da ryeo ji neun sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

It combines 기대 (gidae, "expectation") with 되다 (doeda, "become"), forming the idea of becoming eager for what is expected to happen.

Usage tips

  • A Korean sentence can make the upcoming event the subject, so its natural English translation may name the person who is looking forward to it.

Other meanings

  • be expectedverb

Opposites

  • 실망되다silmangdoedabe disappointedverb

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