English–Korean

“recently” in Korean

Korean

Also근래 (keullae)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoegeun

Example

최근에 영화를 한 편 봤어요.choe geu ne yeong hwa reul han pyeon pwa sseo yo

Recently, I watched a movie.

Illustration for 최근 (recently)

How to say “recently” in Korean

“Recently” in Korean is 최근 (choegeun).

The nearest past time, whether it is one moment or a brief period.

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

Example sentences with 최근

최근의 변화를 체감하고 있어요.choe geu nui pyeon hwa reul che gam ha go i sseo yo

I can feel the recent changes.

Tips for using 최근

  • An event can be recent even when its effects or related situation continue, because recently describes when it happened, not whether it has ended.

Other Korean words for “recently”

나는 근래에 책을 많이 읽고 있다.na neun keul lae e chae geul ma ni il kko it tta

I have been reading a lot of books lately.

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