English–Korean

“just now” in Korean

Korean

Also막 (mak)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanggeum

Example

저는 방금 밥을 먹었어요.cheo neun pang geum pa beul meo geo sseo yo

I just ate.

Illustration for 방금 (just now)

How to say “just now” in Korean

“Just now” in Korean is 방금 (panggeum).

A tiny point of time immediately behind the present.

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

Example sentences with 방금

친구가 방금 도착했어요.chin gu ga pang geum to cha kae sseo yo

My friend just arrived.

Tips for using 방금

  • In conversation, it usually describes a completed action, so it commonly goes with a past-tense verb.

Other Korean words for “just now”

2

막

mak

adverbjust now

막 도착했어요.mak to cha kae sseo yo

I arrived just now.

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