Korean word

지난번

Pronunciation

Romanizationchinanbeon

Meaning

  • nounlast time

Example

저는 지난번에 그 식당에 갔어요.cheo neun chi nan beo ne keu sik ttang e ka sseo yo

I went to that restaurant last time.

Illustration for 지난번 (last time)

More examples

그 지난번 사진을 다시 보고 싶어요.keu chi nan beon sa ji neul ta si po go si peo yo

I want to look at the photo from last time again.

Core concept

A single earlier occasion remembered as a definite point in time.

Common phrases

  • 지난번 약속chi nan beon yak ssok

    last appointment

  • 지난번 사진chi nan beon sa jin

    last time's photo

  • 지난번 일chi nan beon il

    last event

Similar words

저번cheobeon: An earlier occasion that can be identified from the conversation.
그때keuttae: Points to a specific time shared by the people speaking.

Definition in Korean

앞서 있었던 특정한 한 번의 사건이나 그때를 가리키는 명사.ap sseo i sseot tteon teuk jjeong han han peo nui sa geo ni na keu ttae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

지난번 (jinanbeon, "last time") uses 지난 (jinan, "past or previous") with 번 (beon, "time or occasion") to name one earlier occasion.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for separating one earlier meeting, trip, or event from general memories of the past.

Other meanings

  • the other daynoun

Opposites

  • 이번ibeonthis timenoun
  • 다음번taeumbeonnext timenoun

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