Korean Conversation · Level 218
14 words
Korean word
나중에
Pronunciation
Romanizationnajunge
Meaning
- adverblater
Example
나중에 전화할게.na jung e cheon hwa hal kke
I'll call you later.
More examples
나중에 시간 있어요?na jung e si gan i sseo yo
Do you have time later?
Core concept
A point after now, without saying exactly when.
Common phrases
나중에 연락하다na jung e yeol la ka da
contact later
나중에 만나다na jung e man na da
meet later
나중에 생각하다na jung e saeng ga ka da
think about it later
Similar words
후에hue: A formal expression for a time following a certain event or point.
이따가ittaga: Used for a brief delay, usually until later the same day.
다음에taeume: Used for another opportunity or the next occasion.
조만간chomangan: Describes something expected to happen soon or before long.
Definition in Korean
지금이 아니고 이후의 어떤 시점을 가리키는 부사로, 명사형 '나중'에 조사 '-에'가 붙어 형성된다.chi geu mi a ni go i hu ui eo tteon si jeo meul ka ri ki neun pu sa ro myeong sa hyeong na jung e cho sa e ka pu teo hyeong seong doen da
Word origin
나중에 (najunge, "later") is formed by attaching 에 (e, "at") to 나중 (najung, "later time") to mark a later point as the time of an action.
Usage tips
- A promise using this word can sound friendly but open-ended, so listeners may need to ask for a more exact time.
Other meanings
- somedayadverb
- in the futurenoun
Opposites
- 지금chigeumnowadverb
- 당장tangjangimmediatelyadverb
Related words
- 나중najunga later timenoun