Korean word

지난달

Pronunciation

Romanizationchinandal

Meaning

  • nounlast month

Example

저는 지난달에 친구를 만났어요.cheo neun chi nan da re chin gu reul man na sseo yo

I met a friend last month.

Illustration for 지난달 (last month)

More examples

지난달부터 새 프로젝트를 준비했어요.chi nan dal bu teo sae peu ro jek teu reul chun bi hae sseo yo

I have been preparing a new project since last month.

Core concept

The calendar month before the one happening now.

Common phrases

  • 지난달부터chi nan dal bu teo

    from last month

  • 지난달까지chi nan dal kka ji

    until last month

Similar words

저번 달cheobeon tal: A casual spoken term for the calendar month before the current month.
전달cheondal: A somewhat formal term for the calendar month that came before the current month.

Definition in Korean

현재를 기준으로 한 달 전에 해당하는 달을 나타내는 명사.hyeon jae reul ki ju neu ro han tal cheo ne hae dang ha neun ta reul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

In Korean, 지난 (jinan, "passed") describes what has gone by, while 달 (dal, "month") supplies the time unit.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that last month points to one whole calendar month, not simply an earlier day in the current month.

Opposites

  • 이번달ibeondalthis monthnoun
  • 다음달taeumdalnext monthnoun

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