Korean word

그다음

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeudaeum

Meaning

  • nounnext

Example

영화 보고 나서 그다음에 뭐 할까?yeong hwa po go na seo keu da eu me mwo hal kka

After watching the movie, what shall we do next?

Illustration for 그다음 (next)

More examples

영화 끝나고 그다음 일정이 어떻게 돼?yeong hwa kkeun na go keu da eum il jeong i eo tteo ke twae

What is the next thing scheduled after the movie ends?

Core concept

The next step or moment that follows immediately after something already mentioned.

Common phrases

  • 그다음 일정keu da eum il jeong

    upcoming plans

  • 그다음 순서keu da eum sun seo

    following sequence

Similar words

다음taeum: The scheduled time, turn, or thing that comes after the current one.
나중najung: A later time that may be soon or far in the future.
그 뒤keu twi: A later point or scene that comes after an earlier event.

Definition in Korean

앞서 말한 것에 이어서 바로 이어지는 다음의 순서나 시점을 나타내는 명사ap sseo mal han keo se i eo seo pa ro i eo ji neun ta eu mui sun seo na si jeo meul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines a demonstrative meaning that with a noun meaning next, giving the sense of the next thing in sequence.

Usage tips

  • It usually points to the following step rather than to an unspecified time in the future, so it is more immediate than a general word for later.

Other meanings

  • after thatnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 그다음달keudaeumdalthe next monthnoun
  • 그다음해keudaeumhaethe next yearnoun

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