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그때 우리는 모두 젊었고 꿈이 많았죠.
At that time, we were all young and had many dreams.
그때서야 저는 제가 틀렸다는 것을 깨달았어요.
Only then did I realize I was wrong.
-서야 emphasizes the timing.
그때 이후로 저는 그를 본 적이 없어요.
Since that time, I haven't seen him.
이후로 means 'since then' or 'after that'.
만약 그때 제가 다른 선택을 했다면 어땠을까요?
What if I had made a different choice then?
-다면 어땠을까요? means 'what if...?'
그때의 기억이 아직도 생생해요.
The memory of that time is still vivid.
의 is a possessive particle, similar to 'of' or apostrophe 's'.
그때는 몰랐지만, 지금 생각해보니 정말 중요한 순간이었어요.
I didn't know it then, but thinking about it now, it was a really important moment.
-지만 means 'but' or 'although'.
그녀는 그때 무슨 말을 했는지 기억하지 못했어요.
She couldn't remember what she said then.
-는지 못했어요 means 'couldn't remember whether/what/how'.
다음에 그때 다시 만나요.
Let's meet again then, next time.
다음에 means 'next time'.
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Translate this sentence into Korean: "At that time, I was a student."
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그때 저는 학생이었어요.
Complete the sentence in Korean using '그때': "____, 우리는 한국에 있었어요." (At that time, we were in Korea.)
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그때, 우리는 한국에 있었어요.
Write a short sentence in Korean about something you did 'then'.
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그때 저는 영화를 봤어요. (Then I watched a movie.)
무엇을 언제 같이 했습니까? (What did they do together and when?)
Read this passage:
저는 어제 친구를 만났어요. 그때 우리는 같이 밥을 먹었어요. 그리고 커피도 마셨어요.
무엇을 언제 같이 했습니까? (What did they do together and when?)
The passage says '그때 우리는 같이 밥을 먹었어요. 그리고 커피도 마셨어요.' which means 'At that time, we ate together. And we also drank coffee.'
The passage says '그때 우리는 같이 밥을 먹었어요. 그리고 커피도 마셨어요.' which means 'At that time, we ate together. And we also drank coffee.'
언제 민수 씨는 제주도에 갔습니까? (When did Minsu go to Jeju Island?)
Read this passage:
민수 씨는 작년에 제주도에 갔어요. 그때 날씨가 좋았어요. 사진도 많이 찍었어요.
언제 민수 씨는 제주도에 갔습니까? (When did Minsu go to Jeju Island?)
The passage states '민수 씨는 작년에 제주도에 갔어요.' which means 'Minsu went to Jeju Island last year.'
The passage states '민수 씨는 작년에 제주도에 갔어요.' which means 'Minsu went to Jeju Island last year.'
친구가 언제 선물을 주었습니까? (When did the friend give a gift?)
Read this passage:
저는 학교에서 친구를 만났어요. 그때 친구가 저에게 선물을 줬어요. 정말 기뻤어요.
친구가 언제 선물을 주었습니까? (When did the friend give a gift?)
The passage says '그때 친구가 저에게 선물을 줬어요.' which means 'At that time, my friend gave me a gift.'
The passage says '그때 친구가 저에게 선물을 줬어요.' which means 'At that time, my friend gave me a gift.'
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그때는 정말 행복했어요.
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More family words
백일
A2100th day celebration (of a baby).
환갑
A260th birthday celebration.
칠순
A270th birthday celebration.
팔순
A280th birthday celebration.
알아주다
B1To recognize/understand (feelings); to acknowledge someone's thoughts or efforts.
입양아
A2Adopted child; a child legally taken into another family.
양녀
B1Adopted daughter.
입양
A2Adoption; legally taking another's child as one's own.
귀여워하다
A2To adore, to find cute, to cherish.
정답다
A2To be affectionate; to be friendly.
