였어요

was, were

→ 이다
였 Past tense + 어 Informal non-polite ending + 요 Polite speech
auxiliary · formal, past tense Very common #715
was, were Polite past-tense form of 이다; attaches to a noun or noun phrase.
KO: 제 꿈은 의사였어요.
EN: My dream was to be a doctor.
Conjugation of 이다

악마는 바로 알파 였어요

The devil was Alpha all along.

— 28년 후: 뼈의 사원 (2026)

니노 착한 애 였어요

Nino was a good kid.

— 이중 배상 (1944)

착륙은 다음 단계 였어요.

Landing was the next step.

장거리 여행은 처음 이라 어제는 난리 였어요

It was my first long-distance trip, so yesterday was a complete mess.

— 동경 이야기 (1953)

우리 엄마는 간호사 였어요.

My mother was a nurse.

— 스즈메의 문단속 (2022)

그냥, 그냥, 그냥 좋은 친구 같은 애 였어요

They were just, just, just like a good friend.

— Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000)

평범한 남자 였어요

He was an ordinary man.

— 오펜하이머 (2023)

비세인의 작별 인사 였어요

It was Visein’s farewell.

— 아마코드 (1973)

아버지는 농부 였어요

My father was a farmer.

— 인터스텔라 (2014)

사파라즈의 편지 였어요

It was Saparaz's letter.

— 피케이: 별에서 온 얼간이 (2014)

대단합니다 최고의 레슬링 경기 였어요!

That was amazing—the best wrestling match ever!

— 당갈 (2016)

네, 그 애 하나 였어요

Yes, it was just that kid.

— 엘리트 스쿼드 (2007)

아버지가 제일 좋아하는 노래 였어요

It was my father's favorite song.

— 블라인드 멜로디 (2018)

저놈은 스파이 였어요

That guy was a spy.

— 레오파드 (1963)

지금까지 쭉 그들 승리 였어요.

It's been their victory so far.

— 조조 래빗 (2019)

도련님도 마찬가지 였어요

The young master was the same way.

— 그대들은 어떻게 살 것인가 (2023)

아, 그게 당신 아버지 였어요?

Oh, was that your father?

— 토니 에드만 (2016)

누구 였어요, 토니?

Who was it, Tony?

— 데드맨스 와이어 (2026)

진짜 완전 역대급 연기 였어요

It was truly an all-time great performance.

— 아나콘다 (2025)

참 괜찮은 식사 였어요

It was quite a good meal.

— 부고니아 (2025)

마지막 생리는 언제 였어요?

When was your last period?

— 로우 (2017)

교통사고 였어요

It was a traffic accident.

— Il Mare (2000)

고의 였어요

It was intentional.

— 나이트 워치 (2004)

그 애는 혼자 였어요

That child was alone.

— 맥시멈 리스크 (1996)

세 골목 거리 였어요

It was three blocks away.

— 맨 프럼 어스 (2007)

이 테이프 였어요

It was this tape.

— 추락의 해부 (2023)

닥터 리빙스톤, 내 파트너 였어요

Dr. Livingstone was my partner.

— 델리카트슨 사람들 (1991)

용기도 있고 네, 대단한 용기 였어요

And you had courage, too. Yes, it took tremendous courage.

— 공포의 보수 (1953)

옷은 이거 아니고 파란 원피스 였어요

It wasn’t this outfit; it was a blue dress.

— 헤어질 결심 (2022)

애가 남자 였어요?

Was the baby a boy?

— 브로커 (2022)

형사 였어요

I was a detective.

— 미스틱 리버 (2003)

도킹 소리 였어요

That was the docking sound.

— 스테이션 7 (2017)

그리고 순수한 운전 순수한 경주 였어요

And it was pure driving, pure racing.

— 세나: F1의 신화 (2010)

아저씨 였어요?

Was it you?

— 포풍추영 (2025)

평범한 파티가 아닌 정식 무도회 였어요

It wasn’t an ordinary party; it was a formal ball.

— 여정 (1955)

아빠 였어요

It was Dad.

— 피케이: 별에서 온 얼간이 (2014)

누구 였어요?

Who was it?

— 더스트 버니 (2025)

살인 추위 였어요

It was bitterly cold.

— 러브 액츄얼리 (2003)

맥스는 저 랑 정반대 였어요

Max was the complete opposite of me.

— 후 엠 아이 (2014)

잠깐, 어제 병가 였어요?

Wait, were you on sick leave yesterday?

— 노 머시: 90분 (2026)

엄마가 배신자 였어요?

Was your mother a traitor?

— 원 배틀 애프터 어나더 (2025)

그녀 이름이 엘리자베타 였어요

Her name was Elizaveta.

— 드라큘라: 어 러브 테일 (2025)

제 가장 친한 친구 였어요

They were my best friend.

— 헌팅시즌 (2025)

리더 였어요

I was the leader.

— 후 엠 아이 (2014)

전우 였어요

We were comrades-in-arms.

— 빈폴 (2019)

그 정도 였어요?

Was it that much?

— 러브 액츄얼리 (2003)

그가 그런 악마 였어요

He was that kind of devil.

— 레오파드 (1963)

데이빗은 살인자 였어요

David was a murderer.

— 노 머시: 90분 (2026)

저는 늘 저 였어요

I've always been myself.

— 콘클라베 (2024)

우리 어머니 였어요?

Was it my mother?

— 신경쇠약 직전의 여자 (1988)

남편은 토룩 막토 였어요

My husband was Toruk Makto.

— 아바타: 물의 길 (2022)

제 경기가 별로 였어요?

Was my performance not very good?

— 당갈 (2016)

저 였어요.

It was me.

— 스즈메의 문단속 (2022)

어머니는 있었지만 시체 였어요

My mother was there, but she was a corpse.

— 싸이코 (1960)

제가 브랜드 박사를 좀 아는데 그는 교수 였어요

I know Dr. Brand a little. He was a professor.

— 인터스텔라 (2014)

하하, 사실 나 였어요.

Haha, it was me, actually.

— 토니 에드만 (2016)

교수 중 하나 였어요

I was one of the professors.

— 오펜하이머 (2023)

내가 볼 차례 였어요

It was my turn to watch.

— 레옹 (1994)

그런데 언제부터 였어요?

But when did it start?

— Kill Boksoon (2023)

섀도스 오브 스타스 였어요.

It was Shadows of Stars.

어머니 변호사 였어요

My mother was a lawyer.

— 신경쇠약 직전의 여자 (1988)

매춘부 였어요

I was a prostitute.

— 순응자 (1971)

얼마 였어요?

How much was it?

— 캐치 미 이프 유 캔 (2002)

“당신은 내가 함께한 최고의 동업자 였어요.”

You were the best business partner I ever had.

그놈들 야쿠자 였어요?

Were those guys yakuza?

— 더 레킹 크루 (2026)

언제 와도 올 편지 였어요

It was a letter that would arrive whenever you came.

— 헤어질 결심 (2022)

네, 종이 였어요

Yes, it was paper.

— 보리밭을 흔드는 바람 (2006)

이건 테스트 였어요

This was a test.

— 블레이드 러너 2049 (2017)