English–Korean
“ancient times” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkodae
Example
역사 시간에 고대 문명을 배웠다.yeok ssa si ga ne ko dae mun myeong eul pae wot tta
We learned about ancient civilizations in history class.
How to say “ancient times” in Korean
“Ancient times” in Korean is 고대 (kodae).
A distant historical period known through records or surviving objects and set apart from later periods.
Example sentences with 고대
박물관에서 고대 유물을 관람했다.pang mul gwa ne seo ko dae yu mu reul kwal lam haet tta
We viewed ancient artifacts at the museum.
Tips for using 고대
- Its time span is not fixed across every history course, so dates or centuries are often added when precision matters.