The day after tomorrow, last week, next month, every year, soon and later.
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From these 41 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.
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Korean has one word each for the day before yesterday, 그저께, and the day after tomorrow, 모레. Weeks and months are counted with 지난, 이번 and 다음, while the years have words of their own: 작년, 올해, 내년. Most time words take 에, 지난주에; 어제, 오늘 and 내일 normally do not.
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Noun (37)
그저께the day before yesterdayNoun2
그저께 친구 집에서 잤어요.The day before yesterday I stayed the night at a friend's.
Also shortened to 그제.
모레the day after tomorrowNoun2
모레 다시 올게요.I will come back the day after tomorrow.
지난주last weekNoun2
지난주에 감기에 걸렸어요.I caught a cold last week.
Written as one word, like 지난달; 이번 주 and 다음 주 are two.
이번 주this weekNoun2
이번 주는 정말 바빠요.This week is really busy.
다음 주next weekNoun2
다음 주 월요일에 시험이 있어요.I have an exam next Monday.
지난달last monthNoun2
지난달에 친구 결혼식에 갔어요.Last month I went to a friend's wedding.
이번 달this monthNoun2
이번 달에는 돈을 많이 썼어요.I have spent a lot of money this month.
다음 달next monthNoun2
다음 달부터 회사에 다녀요.I start working at the company next month.
작년last yearNoun2
작년 여름에 한국에 처음 갔어요.I went to Korea for the first time last summer.
Said [장년].
올해this yearNoun2
올해는 운전을 배우고 싶어요.This year I want to learn to drive.
내년next yearNoun2
내년에는 한국에서 살 거예요.Next year I am going to live in Korea.
재작년the year before lastNoun2
재작년에 이 회사에 들어왔어요.I joined this company the year before last.
매주every weekNoun2
매주 토요일에 테니스를 쳐요.I play tennis every Saturday.
매달every monthNoun2
매달 이십오 일에 월급을 받아요.I get paid on the twenty-fifth of every month.
매년every yearNoun2
매년 봄에 가족 여행을 가요.Every spring we go on a family trip.
평일weekdayNoun2
평일에는 아홉 시부터 여섯 시까지 일해요.On weekdays I work from nine to six.
하루a day; one dayNoun2
하루에 커피를 세 잔 마셔요.I drink three cups of coffee a day.
이틀two daysNoun2
이틀 동안 비가 왔어요.It rained for two days.
Native Korean counts days as 하루, 이틀, 사흘, 나흘.
일주일a weekNoun2
일주일에 두 번 수영을 해요.I go swimming twice a week.
새벽the small hours; dawnNoun2
새벽 두 시까지 공부했어요.I studied until two in the morning.
Covers the hours after midnight, not only daybreak.
어젯밤last nightNoun2
어젯밤에 무서운 꿈을 꿨어요.I had a frightening dream last night.
내일모레the day after tomorrow; in a day or twoNoun2
시험이 내일모레라서 걱정이에요.The exam is the day after tomorrow, so I am worried.
Often just means “very soon”.
사흘three daysNoun2
감기 때문에 사흘 동안 집에 있었어요.I stayed at home for three days with a cold.
아침저녁morning and eveningNoun2
아침저녁으로 산책을 해요.I go for a walk morning and evening.
지난번last timeNoun2
지난번에 간 식당에 다시 가요.We are going back to the restaurant we went to last time.
다음번next timeNoun2
다음번에는 제가 살게요.Next time it is my treat.
요새these days; latelyNoun2
요새 날씨가 많이 추워졌어요.It has got a lot colder lately.
More colloquial than 요즘.
한동안for a whileNoun2
이사한 뒤에 한동안 바빴어요.I was busy for a while after moving.
평생one's whole life; for lifeNoun2
그 선생님은 평생 아이들을 가르치셨어요.That teacher spent a lifetime teaching children.
연휴run of holidays; long weekendNoun2
이번 연휴에 어디 가요?Are you going anywhere over the holiday?
휴일day off; holidayNoun2
휴일에는 늦게까지 자요.On my days off I sleep late.
공휴일public holidayNoun2
오늘은 공휴일이라서 은행이 문을 닫았어요.Today is a public holiday, so the banks are closed.
연말the end of the yearNoun2
연말에는 모임이 많아요.There are lots of get-togethers at the end of the year.
그때then; at that timeNoun2
그때 저는 학생이었어요.I was a student then.
그동안meanwhile; all this timeNoun2
그동안 연락을 못 해서 미안해요.I am sorry I have not been in touch all this time.
오랜만a long time (since the last time)Noun2
오랜만에 고향 친구를 만났어요.I met a friend from home for the first time in ages.
Usually 오랜만에; on meeting, 오랜만이에요, “long time no see”.
하룻밤one nightNoun2
친구 집에서 하룻밤 잤어요.I stayed one night at my friend's house.
Adverb (3)
언젠가some day; at some timeAdverb2
언젠가 꼭 유럽에 가 보고 싶어요.Some day I really want to go to Europe.
언제든지any timeAdverb2
궁금한 게 있으면 언제든지 물어보세요.If you have any questions, ask any time.
이따가in a little while; later todayAdverb2
이따가 전화할게요.I will call you later.
Later the same day; for later in general, 나중에.
Phrase (1)
하루 종일all day longPhrase2
어제는 하루 종일 집에 있었어요.Yesterday I was at home all day.
