바라요
barayo
The English phrase "I hope" is expressed in Korean as 바라요 (barayo).
바라요 is a phrase used to express a wish or a desire for something to happen.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For more professional or formal situations, you can use 바랍니다, which is more formal and professional than 바라요. 희망합니다 is another formal way to express hope and can serve as an alternative to 바랍니다. In informal situations, the counterpart to the formal expression is 희망해.
How does it change in a sentence?
바라요 is the polite present tense of the verb 바라다 (to hope/wish).
How do you pronounce it?
barayo
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say 바래요 instead of the correct 바라요 due to common colloquial pronunciation patterns.
Did you know?
- When using 바랍니다 in a professional email, it functions almost like a polite command. It is not just a soft wish, but a way to formally state that a certain outcome is expected or desired.
- The word 희망 (hope) used in the formal 희망합니다 is a Sino-Korean word, meaning it is derived from Chinese characters. This gives the expression a much more academic or 'heavy' feeling compared to the native Korean 바라다.
- The root verb 바라다 can also mean 'to look toward' or 'to face' a certain direction, linking the act of hoping to the physical act of looking forward.
Examples in context
- 빨리 나아지길 바라요.I hope you feel better soon.This sentence is useful for showing how to use 바라요 when wishing someone well.Tatoeba #13651690 by robert1991, translation #5250540 by CK
- 앞으로 함께 일할 수 있기를 희망합니다.I hope we can work together in the future
- 좋은 주말을 보내길 희망해.I hope you have a great weekend
- 합격하길 바랍니다.I hope you pass
- 내일 좋은 날씨가 되기를 희망해.I hope tomorrow has good weather
- 사업이 성공적으로 진행되기를 희망합니다.I hope the business proceeds successfully
- 좋은 결과가 있길 바라요.joeun gyeolgwaga itgil barayo.I hope there is a good result.
Example conversation
Subin is cheering for Dohyun before his job interview.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨, 면접 잘 보세요.Do-hyeon ssi, myeon-jeop jal bo-se-yo.Dohyun, good luck with your interview.
- 도현 Do-hyeon고마워요, 수빈 씨.go-ma-wo-yo, Su-bin ssi.Thank you, Subin.
- 수빈 Su-bin꼭 합격하시길 바라요.kkok hap-gyeok-ha-si-gil ba-ra-yo.I hope you definitely pass.
- 도현 Do-hyeon정말 그랬으면 좋겠어요.jeong-mal geu-rae-sseu-myeon jo-kes-seo-yo.I really hope so too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
