English–Korean
“for a long time” in Korean
How to say “for a long time” in Korean
“For a long time” in Korean is 오래 (orae).
A long continuation of an action or state across time.
Example sentences with 오래
시험 때문에 오래 공부했어요.si heom ttae mu ne o rae kong bu hae sseo yo
I studied for a long time because of the exam.
Tips for using 오래
- English often puts a duration phrase after the verb, while Korean can place this short word before it, making word order an important clue.
Other Korean words for “for a long time”
나는 한참 기다렸는데 아직 안 왔어.na neun han cham ki da ryeon neun de a jik an wa sseo
I waited for a long time, but they still haven't come.
나는 오랫동안 그를 기다렸어.na neun o raet ttong an keu reul ki da ryeo sseo
I waited for him for a long time.
우리는 오래도록 함께 있었어요.u ri neun o rae do rok ham kke i sseo sseo yo
We were together for a long time.
오래오래 사세요.o rae o rae sa se yo
May you live a long life.