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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeotda
"그들은 어젯밤 파티에서 행복했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The past tense of the verb 'be', used to indicate a state or condition in the past.
"They were happy at the party last night." - 2
Used in conditional sentences to express hypothetical situations.
"If I were you, I would take that job."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'were' originates from Old English 'wǣron', which is the past tense of 'be'. It has Germanic roots, related to the Old High German 'warun' and the Gothic 'wairh'. Over time, its usage has evolved to denote past states of being.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Were" is said worldwide
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étaient
Transliteration: etɛt
"Ils étaient heureux à la fête hier soir."
waren
Transliteration: vaːrən
"Sie waren glücklich auf der Party gestern Abend."
erano
Transliteration: ˈɛrano
"Erano felici alla festa ieri sera."
eran
Transliteration: eɾan
"Ellos eran felices en la fiesta anoche."
eram
Transliteration: ˈeɾɐ̃w
"Eles eram felizes na festa ontem à noite."
थे
Transliteration: the
"वे कल पार्टी में खुश थे।"
曾经是
Transliteration: céngjīng shì
"他们昨晚在派对上曾经是快乐的。"
였다
Transliteration: yeotda
"그들은 어젯밤 파티에서 행복했다."
だった
Transliteration: datta
"彼らは昨晩のパーティーで幸せだった。"
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