Level 2 · Basic Conversation
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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the past
과거에는 한국이 많이 달랐어요.Korea was very different in the past.
memory / memories
학교 시절 추억이 많아요.I have many memories from school days.
when I was young
어렸을 때 매일 밖에서 놀았어요.When I was young, I played outside every day.
at that time
그때는 핸드폰이 없었어요.At that time, there were no cell phones.
in the past / before / a long time ago
예전에 여기에 학교가 있었어요.There used to be a school here before.
to remember / to recall
어린 시절이 기억나요.I remember my childhood.
to forget
비밀번호를 잊어버렸어요.I forgot my password.
to experience
한국에서 많은 것을 경험했어요.I experienced many things in Korea.
to change
서울이 많이 변했어요.Seoul has changed a lot.
hometown
고향이 어디예요?Where is your hometown?
childhood
어린 시절을 부산에서 보냈어요.I spent my childhood in Busan.
old days / once upon a time
옛날에 이 동네는 시골이었어요.In the old days, this neighborhood was countryside.
to miss (something/someone)
고향이 그리워요.I miss my hometown.
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