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Afternoon in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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Tips to Remember:
• Associate 낮 (nat) with "daytime" by picturing a bright afternoon sky, contrasting 낮 with 밤 (“bam,” night).
• Remember the word 낮 appears in 낮잠 (natjam), meaning “nap taken during the day,” linking it to afternoon rest.
• Note that 낮 is used in phrases describing both the time of day and something “low” in position, reinforcing its dual context.

Explanations:
• 낮 (nat) primarily denotes the period during the day when the sun is up—often used to refer to “afternoon” or daytime hours.
• It can also serve as an adjective 낮은 (najeun), meaning “low,” referring to height or position.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 오후 (ohu) – specifically means “afternoon.”
• 백일 (baegil) or 일과 시간 (ilgwa sigan) – used contextually for daytime or working hours, though less common than 낮.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• In casual usage, 낮 as an adjective (낮은) may describe someone’s voice or mood as “low” or “soft.”
• No widely recognized slang meaning exists for 낮 beyond metaphorical uses (e.g., referring to low quality or status in a figurative sense).

Example Sentences:
• 지금은 낮이에요. (Jigeumeun nat-ieyo.)
  “It is daytime now.”
• 오늘 낮에 친구를 만났어요. (Oneul nat-e chingureul mannasseoyo.)
  “I met my friend this afternoon.”
• 그는 낮은 목소리로 말했어요. (Geuneun najeun moksoriro malhaesseoyo.)
  “He spoke in a low voice.”

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