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Korean Talking About the Past Vocabulary과거 이야기

Look back in time! Learn to talk about memories, childhood, and past experiences in Korean with past perfect tense and experience expressions.

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  1. 과거[gwageo]noun

    the past

    과거에는 한국이 많이 달랐어요.Korea was very different in the past.

  2. 추억[chueok]noun

    memory / memories

    학교 시절 추억이 많아요.I have many memories from school days.

  3. 어렸을 때[eoryeosseul ttae]phrase

    when I was young

    어렸을 때 매일 밖에서 놀았어요.When I was young, I played outside every day.

  4. 그때[geuttae]adverb

    at that time

    그때는 핸드폰이 없었어요.At that time, there were no cell phones.

  5. 예전에[yejeone]adverb

    in the past / before / a long time ago

    예전에 여기에 학교가 있었어요.There used to be a school here before.

  6. 기억나다[gieongnada]verb

    to remember / to recall

    어린 시절이 기억나요.I remember my childhood.

  7. 잊다[itda]verb

    to forget

    비밀번호를 잊어버렸어요.I forgot my password.

  8. 경험하다[gyeongheomhada]verb

    to experience

    한국에서 많은 것을 경험했어요.I experienced many things in Korea.

  9. 변하다[byeonhada]verb

    to change

    서울이 많이 변했어요.Seoul has changed a lot.

  10. 고향[gohyang]noun

    hometown

    고향이 어디예요?Where is your hometown?

  11. 어린 시절[eorin sijeol]noun

    childhood

    어린 시절을 부산에서 보냈어요.I spent my childhood in Busan.

  12. 옛날[yennal]noun

    old days / once upon a time

    옛날에 이 동네는 시골이었어요.In the old days, this neighborhood was countryside.

  13. 그립다[geripda]adjective

    to miss (something/someone)

    고향이 그리워요.I miss my hometown.

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