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Korean grammar

동안

dongan

For a period of time

In English: During, while

Indicates the time period when a certain action begins and lasts until it ends.

  • 어제 12 시간 동안 잤어요.

    어제 12 시간 동안 자써요.said like thiseoje 12 sigan dongan jasseoyo.

    Yesterday, I slept for 12 hours.

  • 곰은 겨울 동안에 겨울잠을 자요.

    고믄 겨울 동아네 겨울자믈 자요.said like thisgomeun gyeoul dongane gyeouljameul jayo.

    Bears hibernate during winter.

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.