Long time ago in Korean 🇰🇷

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long time ago	오래전

How to say “long time ago” in Korean? “오래전”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “오래전” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on long time ago in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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오래전 info.

Tips to remember:
• Break the word into two parts: "오래" (orae) means “long” and "전" (jeon) means “ago/before.” Imagine “a long time (오래) before (전)” to remember its meaning.
• Associate it with phrases like “long, long ago” in English to recall the reference to the distant past.

Explanations:
• "오래전" (orae jeon) is used to refer to something that happened a very long time ago.
• It conveys a nostalgic or historical reference to something from the past.

Other words with a similar meaning:
• "예전" (yejeon) – this also means “in the past” or “a long time ago.”
• "한참 전에" (han-cham jeon-e) – meaning “a long time ago” or “ages ago.”

Alternate meanings / slang:
• There are no commonly used slang meanings for "오래전" beyond its literal historical sense.

Example sentences:
• "오래전에 우리는 함께 놀았어요."
Romanized: "Orae jeon-e urineun hamkke norasseoyo."
Translation: "We played together a long time ago."

• "이 전통은 오래전에 시작되었어요."
Romanized: "I jeontong-eun ora jeon-e sijakdoeeotseoyo."
Translation: "This tradition started a long time ago."

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