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Time tense words in Korean
Master Korean time words! 🕒 Before = 전에 (jeone), Now = 지금 (jigeum), After = 후에 (hue). Use them to talk about past, present & future easily. Check the picture for more! What's your favorite time word? ⏳
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 지금 | jigeum | Now / At the moment |
| 전에 | jeone | Before / In the past |
| 이미 | imi | Already / In the past |
| 오늘 | oneul | Today |
| 내일 | naeil | Tomorrow |
| 후에 | hue | After / From now on / In the future |
| 나중에 | najung-e | Later / After a while |
| 최근에 | choegeun-e | Recently |
| 오늘 밤 | oneul bam | Tonight / This evening |
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