jega jumunharyeogo han sinbareun beolsseo pumjeoldoeeosseoyo.

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Breakdown of jega jumunharyeogo han sinbareun beolsseo pumjeoldoeeosseoyo.

• ~가: subject particle
• ~은: topic particle
• 주문하다: to order

Questions & Answers about jega jumunharyeogo han sinbareun beolsseo pumjeoldoeeosseoyo.

What does 주문하려고 한 mean in this sentence?

주문하려고 한 means was going to order or intended to order.

It breaks down like this:

• 주문하다 = to order
• -(으)려고 하다 = to intend to do, to be going to do
• 한 = the noun-modifying form of 하다 in the past

So:

• 주문하려고 한 신발 = the shoes that I was going to order

A key point: this does not mean the speaker actually ordered them. It only shows intention or plan.

Why is it 주문하려고 한 신발 instead of 주문한 신발?

Because the meaning is different.

• 주문한 신발 = the shoes I ordered
• 주문하려고 한 신발 = the shoes I was going to order

In this sentence, the shoes were sold out before the speaker could order them, so 주문한 신발 would be wrong.

Using -(으)려고 하다 makes it clear that the action was planned, not completed.

Why is 제가 used here instead of 저는?

Inside a noun-modifying clause like 제가 주문하려고 한, Korean often uses 이/가 to mark the subject naturally.

So:

• 제가 주문하려고 한 신발 = the shoes that I was going to order

Using 저는 is possible in some contexts, but here 제가 sounds more natural because it identifies who was going to do the ordering inside the clause.

Also, 저는 often gives a stronger topic or contrast feeling, which is usually not needed here.