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Korean grammar

경

gyeong

Around time or period

In English: -ish, -or so, about

Follows time words like '시,' '분,' '월,' '반,' to express that an event or action occurred around that time.

  • 아마 작년 4월경이었을 거예요.

    아마 장년 4월경이어쓸 거예요.said like thisama jangnyeon 4wolgyeongieosseul geoyeyo.

    It would have been around April last year.

  • 민수는 1시 반경에 지하철역으로 향했다.

    민수는 1시 반경에 지하처려그로 향핻따.said like thisminsuneun 1si bangyeonge jihacheoryeogeuro hyanghaetda.

    Minsu headed for the train station at 1 or so.

  • 시현에 따르면 어젯밤 8시경부터 친구와 해변에서 불꽃놀이를 했다고 한다.

    시혀네 따르면 어젣빰 8시경부터 친구와 해벼네서 불꼰노리를 핻따고 한다.said like thissihyeone ttareumyeon eojetbam 8sigyeongbuteo chinguwa haebyeoneseo bulkkonnorireul haetdago handa.

    According to Sihyeon, she was setting off fireworks with her friend on the beach starting last night at about 8.

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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.