와, 보름달 뜬 것 좀 봐. 진짜 크다!
Wow, look at the full moon. It’s really big!
보름달이 뜨는 날 소원을 빌면 소원이 이루어진대.
When you make a wish when it is a full moon, your wish will come true.
그래? 그럼 이번 시험에 합격하게 해 달라고 빌어야지.
Really? Then I will wish to pass this exam.
하하, 이번 시험에 꼭 합격하기 바라.
Haha, I hope you will pass this exam.
근데 너는 무슨 소원 빌었어?
But what wish did you make?
그건 비밀이야. 다른 사람한테 말하면 소원이 안 이루어진대.
That’s a secret. If you tell other people, the wish won’t come true.
V+ 기 바라다
It is used with an action verb stem. This is used when you express your wish for someone to fulfill their expectations. It is used with the ending of a descriptive verb such as ‘건강하다, 행복하다’ for as a greeting expression. Even though ‘바라, 바라요’ is used as a correct grammatical expression, ‘바래, 바래요’ is used during daily conversation.
이번 일이 성공하기 바랍니다.
I hope you will be successful in this business.
이번 시험에 꼭 합격하기 바라.
I hope you pass this examination surely.
건강하고 행복하시기 바라요.
I hope you are happy and healthy.
Related words
보름달 full moon
(달이, 해가) 뜨다 (the sun, the moon) rises
소원 wishes
빌다 to pray (ask a favor)
이루어지다 wishes come true, be accomplished
합격하다 to pass (an examination)
Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute
