I sent you a package last week in Korean 🇰🇷

Sentence info.

지난주에 소포를 보냈어요.
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Word-by-Word Explanation:
1. 지난주에 (ji-nan-ju-e)
• 지난 (ji-nan): means “last” or “past,” used to modify time expressions.
• 주 (ju): means “week.”
• 에 (e): is a time/location marker; here it indicates “at/during” last week.
Combined, 지난주에 translates to “last week.”

2. 소포를 (so-po-reul)
• 소포 (so-po): means “package.”
• 를 (reul): is the object particle marking 소포 as the direct object of the verb.
Together, 소포를 translates to “a package” (as in “(send) a package”).

3. 보냈어요 (bo-naet-seo-yo)
• 보냈어요 is the past polite form of the verb 보내다 (bo-nae-da), which means “to send.”
• It indicates that the action of sending was completed in the past.
It translates to “sent.”

Overall Translation: “I sent a package last week.”

Tips to Remember:
• Time expressions often use 에 to denote specific times (e.g., 어제에 is less common; use 어제 directly, but 지난주에 is standard for “last week”).
• Always attach the object particle (를/을) directly after the noun that is receiving the action.
• The verb ending -았어요/었어요 is a standard way to form the past tense in a polite context.

Alternate Ways to Say “I sent you a package last week”:
1. 지난주에 소포를 보냈습니다.
(ji-nan-ju-e so-po-reul bo-naet-seup-ni-da)
• This is a more formal way to say the same sentence.
2. 지난주에 소포를 보내드렸어요.
(ji-nan-ju-e so-po-reul bo-nae-deu-ryeoss-eo-yo)
• Using 보내드렸어요 adds an honorific nuance, suitable when speaking politely to someone of higher status.
3. 지난주에 소포를 보내줬어요.
(ji-nan-ju-e so-po-reul bo-nae-jwo-sseo-yo)
• This can be used if the context implies that sending the package was a favor (“send for you” nuance).

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