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because there was, because there were; because ... had

→ 있다
verb · past tense Rare #29,303
because there was, because there were; because ... had A past form of 있다 used before 때문에 to give a reason.
KO: 방에 사람이 있었기 때문에 기다렸어요.
EN: I waited because there was someone in the room.
Conjugation of 있다

그런 일이 있었기 때문에 널 만난 거 야

I met you because of what happened.

— 크레이지 리치 아시안 (2018)