What does it mean? 아르바이트러 가려던 참이었어요.
I understand the general meaning but i dont understand "려던 참이었어요" this part literally
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I was just about to : ~하려던 참이었어요.
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(으)려던 참이다 : (으)려고 하다 + 던 + 참 + 이다.
(으)려고 하다 means "to intend to do something"
던 is a past perfect tense particle
참 means "a short period of time during work hours"
이다 means "to be"
(으)려던 참이다 is used at the end of a sentence to show that you were about to do something:
너한테 전화를 하려던 참이었어요.
I was just about to call you.
지금 나가려던 참이었어요.
I was about to leave now.
– 박물관에 같이 갈까요?
– Shall we go to the museum together?
– 안 그래도, 가려던 참이었어요. 같이 갈래요.
– Actually, I was just about to go. Let’s go together.
– 지금 뭐 해요?
– What are you doing now?
– 얼굴을 세수하고 잠을 자려던 참이었어요.
– I was about to wash my face and go to sleep.
– 지금은 바빠요?
– Are you busy right now?
– 안 그래도, 밥을 먹으려던 참이었어요. 15분 후에 돌아오세요.
– Actually, I was about to eat a meal. Come back in 15 minutes.
아르바이트하러 가려던 참이었어요.
I was about to go to work in a part time job.
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