옛날
yetnal · TOPIK 1
old times, the past
🕰️ 옛날 = 옛 (old, bygone) + 날 (day): the old days
옛 means old or former, and 날 means day (as in 오늘날, nowadays). Together they literally say old day. Fairy tales open with 옛날 옛날에, the Korean once upon a time.
yetnal · TOPIK 1
old times, the past
🕰️ 옛날 = 옛 (old, bygone) + 날 (day): the old days
옛 means old or former, and 날 means day (as in 오늘날, nowadays). Together they literally say old day. Fairy tales open with 옛날 옛날에, the Korean once upon a time.