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“day before yesterday” in Korean

Korean

Also그제 (keuje) · 엊그제 (eotkkeuje)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeujeokke

Example

그저께 영화를 봤어요.keu jeo kke yeong hwa reul pwa sseo yo

I watched a movie the day before yesterday.

Illustration for 그저께 (day before yesterday)

How to say “day before yesterday” in Korean

“Day before yesterday” in Korean is 그저께 (keujeokke).

A calendar day two steps back from today.

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

Example sentences with 그저께

그저께 친구와 저녁을 먹었어요.keu jeo kke chin gu wa cheo nyeo geul meo geo sseo yo

I had dinner with a friend the day before yesterday.

Tips for using 그저께

  • It is useful when telling a simple story because it lets speakers locate something in the recent past without counting from a named date.

Other Korean words for “day before yesterday”

2

그제

keuje

adverbthe day before yesterday

저는 그제 친구를 만났어요.cheo neun keu je chin gu reul man na sseo yo

I met my friend the day before yesterday.

3

엊그제

eotkkeuje

adverbthe day before yesterday

나는 엊그제 친구를 만났어.na neun eot kkeu je chin gu reul man na sseo

I met my friend the day before yesterday.

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