Korean word

그제

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeuje

Meaning

  • adverbthe day before yesterday

Example

저는 그제 친구를 만났어요.cheo neun keu je chin gu reul man na sseo yo

I met my friend the day before yesterday.

Illustration for 그제 (the day before yesterday)

More examples

그제 저녁에 비가 왔어요.keu je cheo nyeo ge pi ga wa sseo yo

It rained the evening before last.

Core concept

A completed day sits two calendar days behind today.

Common phrases

  • 그제 저녁에keu je cheo nyeo ge

    the evening before last

  • 그제 아침에keu je a chi me

    the morning before last

  • 그제 점심에keu je cheom si me

    the day before yesterday at lunchtime

Similar words

그저께keujeokke: Locates an event on the full day two days ago in everyday stories.
이틀 전iteul cheon: Counts back two days from today to place an event in the recent past.
어제eoje: Marks the full calendar day immediately before today.

Definition in Korean

오늘을 기준으로 이틀 앞선 날을 가리키는 부사.o neu reul ki ju neu ro i teul ap sseon na reul ka ri ki neun pu sa

Word origin

The word is a shortened form of an older Korean expression meaning two days earlier.

Usage tips

  • It is easy to confuse this word with the Korean word for yesterday, so a calendar check helps when the exact date matters.

Opposites

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