English–Korean
“year before last” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchaejangnyeon
Example
재작년에는 일이 많았어요.chae jang nyeo ne neun i ri ma na sseo yo
There was a lot of work the year before last.
How to say “year before last” in Korean
“Year before last” in Korean is 재작년 (chaejangnyeon).
A point two calendar years behind the present year, with last year between it and now.
Example sentences with 재작년
재작년부터 한국어를 공부했어요.chae jang nyeon bu teo han gu geo reul kong bu hae sseo yo
I started studying Korean the year before last.
Tips for using 재작년
- The nearby word 작년 (jangnyeon, "last year") refers to one year back, while 재작년 (jaejangnyeon, "the year before last") refers to two years back.