못 찾았어

couldn't find it

→ 못

phrase Rare #19,329

couldn't find it Informal past-tense expression meaning someone failed to find something; the subject and object are often omitted when clear from context. 아직 못 찾았어 means “I still haven’t found it.”

KO: 열쇠를 못 찾았어.

EN: I couldn't find the keys.

해결책을 못 찾았어

I couldn't find a solution.

— 로우 (2017)

못 찾았어, 너도?

You couldn't find it either?

— 이웃집 토토로 (1988)

아직 못 찾았어

I still haven't found it.

— 포풍추영 (2025)

아직 못 찾았어?

Haven't found it yet?

— 엘 시크레토: 비밀의 눈동자 (2009)

못 찾았어!

I couldn't find it!

— 언터처블: 1%의 우정 (2011)