Difference between last week and last month in Korean

지난주·지난달

last week

지난주last week

"Last week" means the week before this week. In Korean, this is 지난주. Use it when you talk about something that happened during the previous week in daily life.

last month

지난달last month

"Last month" means the month before this month. Use it to talk about something that happened one month ago. In Korean, 지난달 is a common time word you can use in everyday sentences.

The difference

last week (지난주) and last month (지난달) are nearby Korean vocabulary items learners often meet together. Use “last week” when "Last week" means the week before this week. In Korean, this is 지난주. Use it when you talk about something that happened during the previo… Use “last month” when "Last month" means the month before this month. Use it to talk about something that happened one month ago. In Korean, 지난달 is a common ti…