Korean word

언젠가

Pronunciation

Romanizationeonjenga

Meaning

  • adverbsomeday

Example

언젠가 여행을 가고 싶어요.eon jen ga yeo haeng eul ka go si peo yo

I want to travel someday.

Illustration for 언젠가 (someday)

More examples

언젠가 이해할 수 있을 거예요.eon jen ga i hae hal ssu i sseul kkeo ye yo

I will be able to understand someday.

Core concept

A single, unspecified point in the future when something may happen.

Common phrases

  • 언젠가 결혼할eon jen ga kyeol hon hal

    get married someday

  • 언젠가 연락할eon jen ga yeol la kal

    get in touch someday

  • 언젠가 성공할eon jen ga seong gong hal

    succeed someday

Similar words

언젠간eonjengan: A spoken, casual way to refer to an open future time.
조만간chomangan: An event is expected relatively soon in the future.
머지않아meojiana: An event is expected before a long wait has passed.
언제든지eonjedeunji: An action or event can happen whenever the time is suitable.

Definition in Korean

구체적인 시기를 말하지 않고 앞으로 어느 때든 일어날 수 있는 때를 가리키는 부사ku che jeo gin si gi reul mal ha ji an ko a peu ro eo neu ttae deun i reo nal ssu in neun ttae reul ka ri ki neun pu sa

Word origin

Its form is connected with the Korean question word for when, which helps explain its meaning of an unspecified time in the future.

Usage tips

  • In future plans, this word leaves the timing open without promising a specific date or regular schedule.

Other meanings

  • eventuallyadverb

Opposites

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