V+ (으)려고 했어요.
It is used to indicate the speaker had an intention to do something in the past.
배가 고파서 먼저 밥을 먹으려고 했어요.
I was going to eat first because I was hungry.
제 여동생이 안 와서 전화하려고 했어요.
My sister didn’t come, so I was going to call her.
아르바이트가 너무 힘들어서 그만두려고 했어요.
I was going to quit because the part-time job was so hard.
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컴퓨터가 고장이 났어요. 한번 봐 주시겠어요?
My computer is out of order. Would you look at it?
간단한 고장이군요.
It is a simple problem.
그래요? 저는 서비스 센터에 맡기려고 했어요.
Really? I was going to leave it at the service center.
이 정도는 저도 고칠 수 있어요.
I can fix it to this extent.
Related words
고장이 나다 to break down, to be out of order
간단하다 to be simple
고장 a problem, a breakdown
서비스 센터 a service center
맡기다 to leave
정도 an extent
고치다 to fix
그만두다 to quit, to stop