English–Korean
“whole time” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchulgot
Example
그는 줄곧 집에 있었어요.keu neun chul got chi be i sseo sseo yo
He was home the whole time.
How to say “whole time” in Korean
“Whole time” in Korean is 줄곧 (chulgot).
An action or state runs on in one unbroken stretch for the entire time being described.
Example sentences with 줄곧
그녀는 하루 종일 줄곧 공부했다.keu nyeo neun ha ru chong il chul got kong bu haet tta
She studied all day long.
Tips for using 줄곧
- A useful TOPIK contrast is that 줄곧 (julgot, "the whole time") describes an ongoing situation, while a sentence about a single brief event usually needs a different time expression.