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Korean grammar

(으)ㄴ 지

(eu)ㄴ ji

Time passed

In English: Since

Indicates how much time has passed since some situation or action occurred

  • 저는 한국에 온 지 2년이 됐습니다.

    저는 한구게 온 지 2녀니 됃씀니다.said like thisjeoneun hanguge on ji 2nyeoni dwaetseumnida.

    It's been two years since I came to Korea.

  • 담배 끊은 지 한 달 됐어요.

    담배 끄는 지 한 달 돼써요.said like thisdambae kkeuneun ji han dal dwaesseoyo.

    It's been one month since I stopped smoking.

  • 컴퓨터게임을 한 지 5시간이 넘었어요.

    컴퓨터게이믈 한 지 5시가니 너머써요.said like thiskeompyuteogeimeul han ji 5sigani neomeosseoyo.

    It's been over five hours since you started playing computer games.

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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.