Korean word

그저께

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeujeokke

Meaning

  • adverbthe day before yesterday

Example

그저께 영화를 봤어요.keu jeo kke yeong hwa reul pwa sseo yo

I watched a movie the day before yesterday.

Illustration for 그저께 (the day before yesterday)

More examples

그저께 친구와 저녁을 먹었어요.keu jeo kke chin gu wa cheo nyeo geul meo geo sseo yo

I had dinner with a friend the day before yesterday.

Core concept

A calendar day two steps back from today.

Common phrases

  • 그저께 밤에keu jeo kke pa me

    the night before last

  • 그저께 아침에keu jeo kke a chi me

    the morning of the day before yesterday

  • 그저께 친구와keu jeo kke chin gu wa

    with a friend the day before yesterday

Similar words

그제keuje: The calendar day two days before today, used in relaxed speech.
어제eoje: The complete day before today.
이틀 전iteul cheon: A time expression that places something two days before today.

Definition in Korean

오늘을 기준으로 이틀 전인 날을 가리키는 부사.o neu reul ki ju neu ro i teul cheo nin na reul ka ri ki neun pu sa

Word origin

The native Korean word is the longer everyday form related to geuje, a shorter form for the same day, but the historical path from one to the other is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • It is useful when telling a simple story because it lets speakers locate something in the recent past without counting from a named date.

Opposites

  • 모레morethe day after tomorrowadverb
  • 글피keulpithree days from nowadverb

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