Korean phrase
언제부터 ~ 있었어요? eon je bu teo ~ i sseo sseo yo
Meaning
Since when has ___ been there?
When to use it
This asks when a place or thing first began to exist. It is a polite, everyday way to ask about its starting time.
Example dialogue
언제부터 가게가 있었어요? eon je bu teo ka ge ga i sseo sseo yo
Since when has the store been there?
작년 봄부터 있었어요. 친구가 개업했어요. chang nyeon pom bu teo i sseo sseo yo chin gu ga kae eo pae sseo yo
It has been there since last spring. My friend opened it.