V-(으)려다(가)
was going to … but
A contraction of -(으)려고 하다 and -다가. You had an intention, but before it happened it was interrupted, changed, or turned out otherwise. The point is that it never came off — a plan that fell through.
접속 conjugation
- stem with a final consonant + -으려다(가): 먹다 → 먹으려다가
- stem without one, or ending in ㄹ + -려다(가): 가다 → 가려다가 / 만들다 → 만들려다가
- both clauses need the same subject; the second often uses 못하다, 말다 or 그냥… — something that didn’t happen
예문
EXAMPLES
어제 일찍 자려다가 드라마를 보느라고 새벽 두 시에 잠들었어요.
I was going to sleep early last night, but I watched a drama and dropped off at two in the morning.from 2026.08.30 Sun the examples
견적서를 어제 보내려다가 단가가 바뀌어서 오늘 다시 정리했습니다.
I meant to send the quote yesterday, but the unit price changed, so I’ve redone it today.from 2026.08.30 Sun the examples
그냥 넘어가려다가 아무래도 말씀드리는 게 나을 것 같아서요.
I was going to let it go, but I thought it was better to mention it after all.from 2026.08.30 Sun the examples
사실 어제 계약서에 서명하려다가 결제 조건 때문에 보류했습니다. 그 부분만 정리되면 진행하겠습니다.
I was actually going to sign the contract yesterday, but I held off over the payment terms. Settle that and we can go ahead.from 2026.08.30 Sun the business dialogue
난 첫 집에서 진짜 최악을 겪었거든. 한겨울에 수도관이 터져서 일주일을 찬물로 버텼어. 그래서 무조건 건물 상태부터 봐. 겉만 보고 계약하려다가 나중에 후회하는 사람이 많아.
My first place was genuinely awful. A pipe burst in midwinter and I went a week on cold water. So look at the state of the building before anything else. Plenty of people sign on how it looks and regret it later.from 2026.08.30 Sun the everyday dialogue
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