This is the 771st most frequent Korean word.
기대한다
"To expect" or "to look forward to."
In this sentence, '기대한다' is used to express anticipation and excitement about an event.
나는 곧 있을 여행을 기대한다.
I look forward to the upcoming trip.
Here, '기대한다' denotes an assumption or an expectation regarding an outcome.
그는 새로 나온 책이 재미있을 거라 기대한다.
He expects that the newly released book will be interesting.
In this context, '기대했다' (the past tense of '기대한다') conveys a hope or desire for an event to be pleasant.