English–Korean

“then” in Korean

Korean

Also그럼 (keureom) · 그러면 (keureomyeon) · 그렇다면 (keureotamyeon)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeuttae

Example

그때 전화가 왔어.keu ttae cheon hwa ga wa sseo

A phone call came in then.

Illustration for 그때 (then)

How to say “then” in Korean

“Then” in Korean is 그때 (keuttae).

A marked spot on the timeline where an event happens.

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

Example sentences with 그때

그때보다 지금이 더 좋아.keu ttae bo da chi geu mi teo cho a

I like it better now than I did then.

Tips for using 그때

  • It can point to a past, present, or future time, depending on the surrounding conversation, so the situation makes the time clear.

Other Korean words for “then”

그럼 가자.keu reom ka ja

Then let's go.

그러면 밥 먹으러 갈래?keu reo myeon pap meo geu reo kal lae

Then, do you want to go eat?

그렇다면 지금 출발할까요?keu reo ta myeon chi geum chul bal hal kka yo

Then, shall we leave now?

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