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있었니

was, were, had, were ...ing?

→ 있다
verb · informal, past tense Uncommon #8,665
was, were Informal question form, used with someone close to you or younger than you.
KO: 어제 집에 있었니?
EN: Were you at home yesterday?
had Informal question form, used with someone close to you or younger than you.
KO: 그때 돈이 있었니?
EN: Did you have money then?
Conjugation of 있다

저 작은 아이 안 좋은 일 이라도 있었니?

Did something bad happen to that little one?

— 어느 가족 (2018)

너 담배 있었니?

Did you have a cigarette?

— 그대들은 어떻게 살 것인가 (2023)

세상에 너 어디에 있었니?

Where in the world have you been?

좋은 일 있었니?

Did something good happen?

— 어느 가족 (2018)

여기 누가 있었니?

Was there someone here?

— 더스트 버니 (2025)

오 여기에 있었구나, 도대체 어디에 있었니.

Oh, you're here, where the hell have you been?

— 주토피아 (2016)

착하게 있었니?

Have you been good?

— 국보 (2025)

어디 있었니?

Where have you been?

— 히든 (2005)

“그래서 무슨 일이 있었니?”

So, what happened?

아침에 무슨 일이 있었니?

What happened this morning?

auxiliary · informal, past tense Rare #18,819
were ...ing? Informal; used when speaking to someone familiar.
KO: 뭐 하고 있었니?
EN: What were you doing?
Conjugation of 있다
Interrogative past
있었니있었나요

꿈에서 희생자 옆에 서 있었니?

Have you ever stood next to a victim in a dream?

— 해리 포터와 불사조 기사단 (2007)

울고 있었니?

Were you crying?

— 바람이 분다 (2013)

알고 있었니?

Did you know?

— 그대들은 어떻게 살 것인가 (2023)

너 엿듣고 있었니?

Were you eavesdropping?

— 로마 (2018)

대체 여기 서 뭘 하고 있었니?

What on earth were you doing here?

— 아바타: 물의 길 (2022)