-았/었더라면

Meaning

1. 1

   An expression used to indicate that it is not the case now by hypothesizing a situation that is opposite of what occurred in the past.

   현재 그렇지 않음을 표현하기 위해 과거 상황과 반대되는 가정을 할 때 쓰는 표현.

2. 2

   An expression used to indicate one's remorse or regret about an incident that already happened.

   이미 일어난 일에 대한 후회나 아쉬움을 나타내는 표현.

Example sentences

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• 우리가 조금 더 일찍 만났더라면 우리는 어떻게 됐을까?

  If we had met a little earlier, what would have become of us?

• 그때 네가 날 도와주지 않았더라면 난 굶어 죽었을 거야.

  If you hadn't helped me back then, I would have starved to death.

• 클레오파트라의 코가 조금만 낮았더라면 역사는 바뀌었을 것이다.

  If Cleopatra's nose had been a little lower, history would have changed.

• 이 가게는 허름해 보였는데 맛은 정말 좋다.

  This place looked shabby, but the food is really good.

  그러게. 가게가 하도 작아서 유심히 살펴보지 않았더라면 그냥 지나칠 뻔했어.

  I know. The place is so small that if I hadn't looked carefully, I would have walked right past it.

• 그때 내가 조금만 참았더라면 좋았을 것을.

  If only I had been a little more patient back then.

• 일주일만 일찍 왔더라면 활짝 핀 벚꽃을 볼 수 있었을 텐데.

  If we had come just a week earlier, we could have seen the cherry blossoms in full bloom.