-(으)ᄅ 텐데
Is the ending -(으)ᄅ 텐데 used commonly in Korean?

I believe it has the meaning of "it would have been...". So does it imply that something that might have happened didn't actually happen? That's the meaning I get from the English translation.

Thanks!

Question

-(으)ᄅ 텐데
Is the ending -(으)ᄅ 텐데 used commonly in Korean?

I believe it has the meaning of "it would have been...". So does it imply that something that might have happened didn't actually happen? That's the meaning I get from the English translation.

Thanks!

Answer

Yes, we use this expression very often. You know some of its meaning exactly but the meaning can be 'it would/could be..." or "it would have been' .
저녁을 같이 먹으면 좋을 텐데.
(I wish we could have dinner together.)
성적을 더 잘 받으면 좋을 텐데.
I wish I could get better marks 
어제 만났더라면 더 좋았을 텐데.
It would be better if we met yesterday.

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in case you are well prepared some tasks or handle topic well, you never use this sentese
this is when someone did wrong,and mass up.they saying this one.
여기 식당이 있었을 텐데........but now reality is not.so use this for excuse or cover up mistakes.