Korean word

그때

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeuttae

Meaning

  • adverbthen

Example

그때 전화가 왔어.keu ttae cheon hwa ga wa sseo

A phone call came in then.

Illustration for 그때 (then)

More examples

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

I like it better now than I did then.

Core concept

A marked spot on the timeline where an event happens.

Common phrases

  • 그때만큼keu ttae man keum

    as much as then

  • 그때보다keu ttae bo da

    than at that time

  • 그때만은keu ttae ma neun

    at least at that time

Similar words

그날keunal: Identifies one particular day already clear from the conversation and recalls its events.
당시tangsi: Refers to a past time or period that sets the scene for events or conditions.
그 순간keu sungan: Points to one very brief instant when an event takes place.
그 무렵keu muryeop: Refers to the general period around a certain time and recalls its events or conditions.

Definition in Korean

문맥에서 특정한 시점을 가리켜 그 시점에 일어난 일이나 상황을 나타내는 부사.mun mae ge seo teuk jjeong han si jeo meul ka ri kyeo keu si jeo me i reo nan i ri na sang hwang eul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

그때 (geuttae, "then or at that time") is formed from 그 (geu, "that") and 때 (ttae, "time").

Usage tips

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

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