Korean word

어제

Pronunciation

Romanizationeoje

Meaning

  • adverbyesterday

Example

어제 날씨가 정말 좋았어.eo je nal ssi ga cheong mal cho a sseo

The weather was really nice yesterday.

Illustration for 어제 (yesterday)

More examples

어제 영화 봤어.eo je yeong hwa pwa sseo

I watched a movie yesterday.

Core concept

The complete day immediately before today.

Common phrases

  • 어제 봤어eo je pwa sseo

    saw it yesterday

  • 어제 먹었어eo je meo geo sseo

    ate it yesterday

  • 어제 쉬었어eo je swi eo sseo

    rested yesterday

Similar words

오늘oneul: The current calendar day from its beginning to its end.
내일naeil: The entire calendar day after the current day.
그제(그저께)keujekeujeokke: The entire calendar day occurring two days before the current day.

Definition in Korean

지금 기준으로 바로 전날을 가리키는 말이며, 시간 부사로 자주 쓰인다.chi geum ki ju neu ro pa ro cheon na reul ka ri ki neun ma ri myeo si gan pu sa ro cha ju sseu in da

Word origin

The word is a long-established native Korean term, while its earliest word history is not fully certain.

Usage tips

  • This word points to one day back, so it is useful for separating yesterday from the day before yesterday in everyday conversation.

Opposites

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