Korean word

저번

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheobeon

Meaning

  • determinerlast time

Example

저번에 본 영화가 재미있었어?cheo beo ne pon yeong hwa ga chae mi i sseo sseo

Was the movie we saw last time fun?

Illustration for 저번 (last time)

More examples

저번 주에 친구를 만났어.cheo beon chu e chin gu reul man na sseo

I met a friend last week.

Core concept

One identifiable event or occasion before the present one.

Common phrases

  • 저번에cheo beo ne

    last time

  • 저번 주cheo beon chu

    last week

  • 저번 달cheo beon tal

    last month

Similar words

지난번chinanbeon: An earlier occasion remembered as a definite point in time.
지난chinan: Marks a noun as belonging to a past time or occasion that has ended.
이전ijeon: An earlier time or condition before a set point or situation.

Definition in Korean

저번은 관형사로, 이번보다 앞선, 화자가 특정할 수 있는 한 번의 때를 가리키는 말이다.cheo beo neun kwan hyeong sa ro i beon bo da ap sseon hwa ja ga teuk jjeong hal ssu in neun han peo nui ttae reul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

The word is formed from a demonstrative meaning that and a term for a turn or occasion, so it refers to that earlier turn.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the English phrase the other day, this Korean word can describe an earlier occasion without saying how long ago it was.

Other meanings

  • the other daydeterminer

Opposites

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