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Korean Time Expressions — Before, After, When & While

Learn Korean time grammar: 전/후, 때, 동안, 면서, 자마자, and more — with examples and practice.

12 lessons · beginner, intermediate

Beginner (10 topics)

전에 / -기 전에

Before / Ago

후에 / -(으)ㄴ 후에

After / Later

-고 나서

After doing / Upon finishing

-아/어서 (Sequential)

And then

때 / -(으)ㄹ 때

When / At the time of

-(으)면서

While (doing two actions at once)

중 / -는 중

In the middle of / Currently doing

-자마자

As soon as / Right after

동안 / -는 동안

During / While

-(으)ㄴ 지

Since (doing something) ...

Intermediate (2 topics)

-는 동안에

While / During

-는 사이에

While / In the time it takes / In the brief moment that

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