020 I was just going to[gonna] ~막 ~하려던 참이었어

"I was just going to ~ (I was just gonna ~)"는 일상 회화에서 "막 ~하려던 참이었어"라는 타이밍의 절묘함을 나타낼 때 정말 자주 쓰는 감초 같은 패턴입니다. 
이 패턴은 was가 들어가서 과거형처럼 보이지만, 실제로는 "바로 몇 초 전, 혹은 지금 막 그 행동을 하려고 마음먹고 움직이려던 순간"을 표현하는 아주 생생한 일상 표현입니다. 
특히 누군가 나에게 어떤 말을 꺼냈을 때, "어! 나도 마침 그거 하려던 참이었는데!" 하며 맞장구치거나 타이밍의 절묘함을 나타낼 때 최고입니다.

 

연락 및 소통 (Communication & Catching Up)

• I was just going to call you. (마침 너한테 전화하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to text you. (막 너한테 문자 보내려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to reply to your email. (방금 네 이메일에 답장하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to ask you the same thing. (나도 딱 너한테 그거 물어보려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to say that. (내가 딱 그 말 하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to tell you the news. (너한테 마침 그 소식 말해주려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to complain about that. (나도 딱 그거 불평하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to suggest that idea. (내가 마침 그 아이디어를 제안하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to explain the situation. (막 상황을 설명하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to double-check with you. (너한테 막 다시 확인해 보려던 참이었어.)

외출 및 이동 (Leaving & Going Out)

• I was just going to leave the house. (나 마침 집에서 나가려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to go to the grocery store. (막 마트에 장 보러 가려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to head out. (이제 막 출발하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to call a taxi. (택시 잡으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to step outside for some fresh air. (바람 좀 쐬러 막 밖에 나가려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to go to bed. (마침 자러 가려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to head to the office. (막 사무실로 가려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to visit your desk. (네 자리에 가보려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to catch the bus. (막 버스 타려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to go for a walk. (산책하러 나가려던 참이었어.)

식사 및 요리 (Eating & Cooking)

• I was just going to make some coffee. (마침 커피 좀 타려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to cook dinner. (막 저녁 요리하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to order some food. (음식 주문하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to eat lunch. (점심 먹으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to grab a snack. (간식 좀 먹으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to wash the apples. (사과 씻으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to heat up the soup. (스프 데우려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to pour a glass of water. (물 한 잔 따르려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to bake some cookies. (쿠키 구우려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to clean out the refrigerator. (냉장고 청소하려던 참이었어.)

가사 및 집안일 (Daily Chores)

• I was just going to do the dishes. (설거지하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to do the laundry. (빨래하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to clean my room. (방 청소하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to throw out the garbage. (쓰레기 버리려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to wipe the table. (테이블 닦으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to water the plants. (화분에 물 주려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to vacuum the living room. (거실 청소기 돌리려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to fold the clothes. (옷 개려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to feed the cat. (고양이 밥 주려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to lock the front door. (현관문 잠그려던 참이었어.)

디지털 기기 및 가전제품 (Digital & Tech)

• I was just going to charge my phone. (휴대폰 충전하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to turn on the TV. (TV 켜려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to turn off the air conditioner. (에어컨 끄려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to shut down my computer. (컴퓨터 끄려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to search for that on Google. (그거 구글에 검색해보려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to download the application. (그 앱 다운로드 하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to mute my phone. (휴대폰 무음으로 바꾸려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to backup my photos. (사진 백업하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to close this window tab. (이 창 닫으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to print this document. (이 문서 인쇄하려던 참이었어.)

업무 및 학업 (Work & School)

• I was just going to start the project. (막 프로젝트 시작하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to finish this report. (이 보고서 막 끝내려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to check the schedule. (일정 확인하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to open the file. (파일 열어보려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to send the file to you. (너한테 파일 보내려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to ask my manager. (매니저님께 물어보려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to take a short break. (잠깐 쉬려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to study for the exam. (시험 공부하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to write down the notes. (노트 필기하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to submit my assignment. (과제 제출하려던 참이었어.)

개인 관리 및 정비 (Personal Care)

• I was just going to take a shower. (막 샤워하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to brush my teeth. (양치질하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to wash my face. (세수하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to take my medicine. (약 먹으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to put on some sunscreen. (선크림 바르려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to change my clothes. (옷 갈아입으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to dry my hair. (머리 말리려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to go to bed early. (일찍 자려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to take a nap. (낮잠 자려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to book a haircut appointment. (미용실 예약하려던 참이었어.)

여가 및 엔터테인먼트 (Leisure & Hobbies)

• I was just going to watch YouTube. (유튜브 보려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to start this movie. (이 영화 시작하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to listen to some music. (음악 들으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to read this book. (이 책 읽으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to play a mobile game. (모바일 게임 하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to go jogging. (조깅하러 나가려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to check the weather forecast. (일기예보 확인하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to practice the guitar. (기타 연습하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to log into Netflix. (넷플릭스 로그인하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to scroll through Instagram. (인스타그램 구경하려던 참이었어.)

쇼핑 및 소비 (Shopping & Finances)

• I was just going to buy this jacket. (이 재킷 사려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to pay for it. (막 결제하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to cancel my subscription. (구독 취소하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to look for my wallet. (지갑 찾으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to add this to my cart. (이거 장바구니에 담으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to check my bank account. (계좌 확인해보려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to order a new laptop. (새 노트북 주문하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to return this item. (이 물건 반품하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to comparison-shop. (가격 비교해보려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to use my point coupon. (포인트 쿠폰 쓰려던 참이었어.)

긴급 상황 및 태도 변화 (Sudden Action & Assistance)

• I was just going to help you with that. (마침 그거 도와주려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to open the window. (창문 열려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to look for my keys. (열쇠 찾으려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to ask for directions. (길 물어보려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to give up, but I'll try again. (포기하려던 참이었는데, 다시 해볼게.)
• I was just going to tell you to watch out. (너한테 조심하라고 말하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to check on the baby. (아기 잘 있나 확인해보려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to fix this chair. (이 의자 고치려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to apologize first. (내가 먼저 사과하려던 참이었어.)
• I was just going to change my mind. (마음을 바꾸려던 참이었어.)

 

Grammar & Usage Tips

시제는 '과거'인데, 왜 '지금 막' 하려던 참일까?

• 문장에 과거동사 was가 들어가서 옛날 일처럼 느껴지지만, 실제로는 현재와 아주 가까운 과거(불과 몇 초 전~몇 분 전)를 나타냅니다.
• 과거 어느 시점부터 그 행동을 하려고 '마음먹고 준비하던 상태'가 지금 막 행동으로 옮겨지기 직전이었음을 강조하는 구조입니다. 그래서 우리말의 "막 ~하려던 참이었어", "방금 ~하려고 했어"와 뉘앙스가 완벽하게 일치합니다.

'just'가 가진 엄청난 역할

• 이 패턴에서 just를 빼고 “I was going to~”라고만 하면 "~하려고 했었어 (근데 안 했어/못 했어)"라는 지나간 과거의 계획이나 불발된 일을 뜻하게 됩니다.
  • I was going to call you.
    • (전화하려고 했었어. - 어제나 아까 하려고 했는데 결국 안 했다는 뉘앙스)
  • I was just going to call you.
    • (마침 딱 전화하려던 참이었어! - 1초만 늦었어도 내가 먼저 걸었을 거라는 타이밍 강조)
• '마침 딱 그 순간'이었다는 리듬감을 살리기 위해 just에 살짝 강세를 주어 말하면 훨씬 자연스럽습니다.

뒤에 'But'이 붙으면 어떻게 될까? (상황 급반전)

• 이 패턴 뒤에 , but ~이 연결되면 "막 ~하려던 참이었는데, (어떤 방해나 상황 변화 때문에) 못 하게 되었다"는 핑계나 상황 설명을 할 때 아주 유용하게 쓰입니다.
  • “I was just going to leave, but it started raining.”
    • (막 나가려던 참이었는데, 비가 오기 시작하네.)
  • “I was just gonna eat lunch, but the phone rang.”
    • (딱 점심 먹으려던 참이었는데, 전화가 울렸어.)

말할 때 100% 들어맞는 발음과 연음 법칙

• 이 패턴은 was + just + gonna가 연속으로 이어지기 때문에 자음들이 부딪히며 발음이 아주 부드럽게 뭉개집니다. 원어민들의 빠른 발음을 이해하기 위해 리듬을 익혀두세요.
  • 1단계 (정석): I was just going to call you.
  • 2단계 (일반 축약): I was just gonna call you.
  • 3단계 (실제 연음): "I was jus' gonna~" [아이 워즈 저스 거나]
    • just의 t 발음이 뒤에 오는 gonna의 g 때문에 완전히 사라집니다. [저스트]가 아니라 [저스]로 부드럽게 넘어가야 합니다.

최종 요약:

• 누군가 나에게 말을 걸거나 어떤 행동을 할 때, "어! 나도 마침 그거 하려던 참이었는데!" 하고 기분 좋은 우연을 나타내고 싶다면 고민 없이 "I was just gonna ~"를 던지시면 됩니다!
• 이 패턴은 just와 gonna가 만나면서 리듬감이 폭발하는 문장입니다. 말할 때는 "I was just gonna [아이 워즈 저스 거나]"라고 발음해 보세요. 이때 just의 t 발음은 거의 탈락하여 [저스]처럼 부드럽게 이어집니다!