English–Korean
“old” in Korean
How to say “old” in Korean
“Old” in Korean is 옛 (yet).
A person, thing, or relationship that belongs to the past rather than the present.
Example sentences with 옛
어제 집에서 옛 사진을 발견했다.eo je chi be seo yet sa ji neul pal gyeon haet tta
I discovered an old photo at home yesterday.
Tips for using 옛
- The word often means former when it describes people or relationships, so it does not always mean that something is physically old.
Other Korean words for “old”
이 집은 낡았어요.i chi beun nal ga sseo yo
This house is old.
이 집은 오래됐어요.i chi beun o rae dwae sseo yo
This house is old.