English–Korean

“almost” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeoui

Example

저는 거의 다 먹었어요.cheo neun keo ui ta meo geo sseo yo

I ate almost all of it.

Illustration for 거의 (almost)

How to say “almost” in Korean

“Almost” in Korean is 거의 (keoui).

Most of something is already done or present, and only a little remains.

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

Example sentences with 거의

영화가 거의 끝났어요.yeong hwa ga keo ui kkeun na sseo yo

The movie is almost over.

Tips for using 거의

  • English almost works in both positive and negative sentences, so nearly finished and almost unable to do something need different context.

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