English–Korean
“earlier” in Korean
How to say “earlier” in Korean
“Earlier” in Korean is 아까 (akka).
The near past viewed as one recent moment in an ordinary conversation.
Example sentences with 아까
아까 그 사람은 벌써 갔어요.a kka keu sa ra meun peol sseo ka sseo yo
That person from earlier has already gone.
Tips for using 아까
- Its meaning depends on conversational timing, so the same word can point to a recent event without naming an exact clock time.
Other Korean words for “earlier”
저는 앞서 도착했어요.cheo neun ap sseo to cha kae sseo yo
I arrived earlier.