English–Korean
“by the way” in Korean
How to say “by the way” in Korean
“By the way” in Korean is 그런데 (keureonde).
A conversational bridge that keeps the earlier remark in view while adding a contrast, extra thought, or new question.
Example sentences with 그런데
그런데 말이야, 어제 본 영화가 정말 재미있었어.keu reon de ma ri ya eo je pon yeong hwa ga cheong mal chae mi i sseo sseo
By the way, the movie I saw yesterday was really interesting.
Tips for using 그런데
- Unlike a sharp change of subject, it can make a new question sound connected to the conversation and less sudden.
Other Korean words for “by the way”
근데 너 어제 뭐 했어?keun de neo eo je mwo hae sseo
By the way, what did you do yesterday?
아참, 우산 가져왔어?a cham u san ka jeo wa sseo
Oh, by the way, did you bring an umbrella?