English–Korean
“already” in Korean
How to say “already” in Korean
“Already” in Korean is 벌써 (peolsseo).
A time marker showing that something happens sooner than expected or is complete by now.
Example sentences with 벌써
벌써 끝났어요.peol sseo kkeun na sseo yo
It's already over.
Tips for using 벌써
- In questions, it often adds surprise that something happened so soon, rather than expressing a neutral question about time.
Other Korean words for “already”
그는 이미 집에 갔어요.keu neun i mi chi be ka sseo yo
He already went home.
인제 다 끝났어.in je ta kkeun na sseo
It's all finished already.