When was that?
Your friend texts: "when did you see Sama??" and you panic-type "yes." That's not a time, bestie, that's a crime scene.
Give me a real timestampThe words — When was that?
Hilal showed up again out of nowhere. The group chat needs a timeline, stat.
Meaninglast night
힐랄이 어젯밤에 왔어요.
Hilal came last night.
Meaninglast week
지난주에도 힐랄이 왔어요.
Hilal came last week too.
Meaninglast month
지난달에 사마가 부산에 갔어요.
Last month Sama went to Busan.
Meaninga week ago
누줌이 일주일 전에 왔어요.
Nujoom came a week ago.
Meaningit was Saturday
어제는 토요일이었어요.
Yesterday was Saturday.
Meaningit was yesterday
힐랄이 왔어요? 어제였어요.
Hilal came? That was yesterday.
The idea — When was that?
To say when something happened, add 전에 after a time span — 일주일 전에 means 'a week ago'.
Next time someone asks 언제요?, you can answer with last night, last week, last month, or exactly how many days ago.
Questions about When was that?
How do you say 'last night' in Korean?
'Last night' in Korean is 어젯밤 (eojetbam), as in 힐랄이 어젯밤에 왔어요 — 'Hilal came last night.'
How do you say 'a week ago' in Korean?
'A week ago' is 일주일 전에 (iljuil jeone). You add 전에 after a time span to mean 'ago,' as in 누줌이 일주일 전에 왔어요 — 'Nujoom came a week ago.'
How do you say 'last week' and 'last month' in Korean?
'Last week' is 지난주 (jinanju) and 'last month' is 지난달 (jinandal), as in 지난달에 사마가 부산에 갔어요 — 'Last month Sama went to Busan.'
How do you say 'it was yesterday' in Korean?
'It was yesterday' is 어제였어요 (eojeyeosseoyo), as in 힐랄이 왔어요? 어제였어요 — 'Hilal came? That was yesterday.'
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