A/V-아야/어야 할 텐데(요)usage
I hope ..., but I’m worried
This pattern conveys hope that a future event will turn out as desired, mixed with worry that it may not. Speakers often end a sentence with -아야/어야 할 텐데요, voicing the concern almost as if talking to themselves. They may also continue after -아야/어야 할 텐데 to explain the situation they are worried about. When used about someone else, it conveys concern and encouragement for that person. This pattern is used in spoken Korean.
접속 conjugation
- Stems whose final vowel is ㅏ or ㅗ + -아야 할 텐데
- 좋다좋아야 할 텐데
- 오다와야 할 텐데
- Other stems + -어야 할 텐데
- 먹다먹어야 할 텐데
- 있다있어야 할 텐데
- Words ending in 하다 → 해야 할 텐데
- 합격하다합격해야 할 텐데
- 조용하다조용해야 할 텐데
예문
EXAMPLES
내일 날씨가 좋아야 할 텐데요.
I hope the weather is good tomorrow.from 2026.10.14 Wed the examples
8시요? 너무 늦어요. 해 지기 전에 한옥마을에 도착해야 할 텐데요.
Eight o'clock? That's too late. I need to get to Hanok Village before sunset.from 2026.10.14 Wed from.旅遊對話
동생이 이번에는 꼭 합격해야 할 텐데요.
I really hope my younger sibling passes this time.from 2026.10.15 Thu the examples
비행기가 제시간에 도착해야 할 텐데 아직 소식이 없네요.
I hope the plane arrives on time, but there’s still no word.from 2026.10.15 Thu the examples
이 식물 비싸게 주고 산 거란 말이야. 뿌리라도 살아 있어야 할 텐데.
I paid a lot for this plant, you know. I just hope the roots are still alive.from 2026.10.15 Thu the everyday dialogue
A/V-아야/어야 할 텐데(요) vs. -(으)면 좋겠다、-아야/어야 하다
※-(으)면 좋겠다 expresses a wish alone, while -아야/어야 할 텐데 adds worry that it may not come true -아야/어야 하다 states something that must be done, while -아야/어야 할 텐데 is closer to expressing hope and concern than obligationAppears in
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