English–Korean
“just then” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationmachim
Example
마침 버스가 와서 탈 수 있었어요.ma chim peo seu ga wa seo tal ssu i sseo sseo yo
Just then, the bus came, so I could get on.
How to say “just then” in Korean
“Just then” in Korean is 마침 (machim).
A moment or event falls exactly into place with the situation.
Example sentences with 마침
마침 그 순간 전화가 와서 놀랐어요.ma chim keu sun gan cheon hwa ga wa seo nol la sseo yo
A phone call came just then, and I was surprised.
Tips for using 마침
- An event can be unplanned and still be described with this word when its timing helps the situation, so it is not limited to simple surprise.