Korean Frequency and Time Expressions

Flashcards covering Korean frequency adverbs and time-based grammar structures including before, after, while, and during.

항상

Always

바가 (Often)

Often

가끔 (Sometimes)

Sometimes

가릐 안 (Hardly ever)

Hardly ever

잘대 안 (Never)

Never

매긔 (Every day)

Every day

매주 (Every week)

Every week

아마나 바가 (How often)

How often

~(긔) 자 (Before)

Added to a verb stem to mean 'before'; for example, 바ᄇ 마긔 자네 괘자 마ᄀ즤 마 (Don't eat snacks before eating a meal).

~(으)냬 후 (After)

Added to a verb stem to mean 'after doing'; for example, 네가 오냬 후게 나가자 (Let's go out after you come).

~(으)럐 때 (When / at the time)

Added to a verb stem to mean 'when doing'; for example, 자ᄆ 자럐 때 추워요 (It's cold when I sleep).

~(으)마사 (While)

Added to a verb stem to mean 'while doing'; it focuses on two actions happening at the same time.

~느ᄂ 도간 (During / While / For)

Added to a verb stem to mean 'during' or 'while'; it focuses on the specific time period.

~자마자 (As soon as)

Added to a verb stem to mean 'as soon as doing'; for example, 즤베 오자마자 샤아해서요 (I showered as soon as I came home).