옛날이야기

old story

A story that is said to have happened a long time ago or a story made up to be a true story of long ago.

Standard pronunciation

[옌날리야기]

Level

Intermediate

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옛날이야기 in a sentence

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• 어린 소년은 할머니의 무릎에 누워 옛날이야기를 들었다.

  어린 소녀는 할머니의 무르페 누워 옌나리야기를 드럳따.said like thiseorin sonyeoneun halmeoniui mureupe nuwo yennariyagireul deureotda.

• 나는 옛날이야기로 가득한 동화책을 읽으며 상상력을 키웠다.

  나는 옌나리야기로 가드칸 동화채글 일그며 상상녀글 키웓따.said like thisnaneun yennariyagiro gadeukan donghwachaegeul ilgeumyeo sangsangnyeogeul kiwotda.

Nearby nouns

• 옛날 past; ancient times
• 옛사랑 bygone love; old love
• 예측 prediction
• 옛이야기 old story
• 예정 plan; expectation
• 옛일 past affairs; the past