Korean word

오래간만

Pronunciation

Romanizationoraeganman

Meaning

  • nounLong time no see

Example

오래간만이에요, 잘 지냈어요?o rae gan ma ni e yo chal chi nae sseo yo

Long time no see. How have you been?

Illustration for 오래간만 (Long time no see)

More examples

오래간만입니다, 요즘 어떻게 지내세요?o rae gan ma nim ni da yo jeum eo tteo ke chi nae se yo

Long time no see; how have you been lately?

Core concept

The stretch of time between now and a long-ago meeting or conversation.

Common phrases

  • 오래간만입니다o rae gan ma nim ni da

    long time no see

  • 오래간만이죠o rae gan ma ni jyo

    it's been a while

Similar words

오랜만oraenman: A casual greeting used when meeting someone again after a long time.

Definition in Korean

오랫동안 보지 못하거나 연락하지 않은 기간이 길었음을 나타내는 명사o raet ttong an po ji mo ta geo na yeol la ka ji a neun ki ga ni ki reo sseu meul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

The compound joins 오래 (orae, "a long time") and 간만 (ganman, "an interval") to highlight the time that has passed.

Usage tips

  • It can acknowledge a long pause in either face-to-face meetings or contact, which makes it useful when conversations start again.

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