있었다면

This is the 4073rd most frequent Korean word.

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있었다면

"If there had been" or "If (someone/something) had existed."


In this sentence, '있었다면' is used to express a hypothetical past condition describing an unfulfilled situation.

친구가 더 빨리 왔었다면 우리는 영화를 봤을 거예요.

If my friend had arrived earlier, we would have seen the movie.


'있었었다면' emphasizes a hypothetical scenario in the past that is no longer true, discussing unrealized opportunities.

기회가 있었었다면 제 꿈을 향해 더 일찍 나아갔을 것입니다.

If I had had the opportunity, I would have pursued my dream earlier.


Here, '있었었다면' reflects a condition related to the past, creating a scenario that did not happen but was imagined.

네가 시간 있었었다면 우리가 더 오래 이야기했을 텐데.

If you had had time, we would have talked longer.