English–Korean

“often” in Korean

Korean

Also종종 (chongjong) · 곧잘 (kotjjal) · 일쑤 (ilssu) · 흔히 (heunhi)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaju

Example

저는 자주 커피를 마셔요.cheo neun cha ju keo pi reul ma syeo yo

I often drink coffee.

Illustration for 자주 (often)

How to say “often” in Korean

“Often” in Korean is 자주 (chaju).

An event comes back often across time rather than happening just once.

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

Example sentences with 자주

주말에는 부모님을 자주 만나요.chu ma re neun pu mo ni meul cha ju man na yo

I often meet my parents on weekends.

Tips for using 자주

  • In everyday Korean, this frequency adverb usually comes before the verb, much like often in a simple English sentence.

Other Korean words for “often”

그는 종종 도서관에 간다.keu neun chong jong to seo gwa ne kan da

He often goes to the library.

그는 곧잘 기타를 친다.keu neun kot jjal ki ta reul chin da

He often plays the guitar.

그는 늦는 일이 일쑤이다.keu neun neun neun i ri il ssu i da

He is often late.

그 식당은 흔히 사람이 많다.keu sik ttang eun heun hi sa ra mi man ta

That restaurant is often crowded.

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