English–Korean

“all night” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationpamsae

Example

어제 밤새 책을 읽었어요.eo je pam sae chae geul il geo sseo yo

I read a book all night yesterday.

Illustration for 밤새 (all night)

How to say “all night” in Korean

“All night” in Korean is 밤새 (pamsae).

One unbroken span covering the hours between nightfall and daybreak.

Full entry for 밤새: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 밤새

프로젝트 때문에 밤새 작업했어요.peu ro jek teu ttae mu ne pam sae cha geo pae sseo yo

I worked all night because of the project.

Tips for using 밤새

  • English speakers may hear all night as implying that someone stayed awake, but this adverb only sets the time span, while the context shows what happened during it.

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