English–Korean
“during” in Korean
How to say “during” in Korean
“During” in Korean is 동안 (tongan).
A stretch of time serves as the setting in which an event happens or a state continues.
Example sentences with 동안
회의 동안 휴대폰을 꺼 주세요.hoe ui tong an hyu dae po neul kkeo chu se yo
Please turn off your cell phone during the meeting.
Tips for using 동안
- A useful contrast is that 동안 (dongan, "during; period") can name a stretch of time, while English often uses for when focusing on its length.
Other Korean words for “during”
식사 중에 전화가 왔어요.sik ssa chung e cheon hwa ga wa sseo yo
I got a phone call during the meal.