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Soon in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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금방 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate “금” (pronounced “geum”) with something precious like gold, and think of gold being rare and quickly disappearing. This can remind you that "금방" implies something happening almost instantly.
• Remember the sound: “geum-bang” can mimic the quick snap of a moment, reinforcing the meaning “soon.”

Explanations:
• “금방” is an adverb meaning “soon” or “in no time.” It conveys that an event will occur quickly or immediately.
• It is commonly used in daily conversation to indicate that something will happen shortly.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 곧 (geot) – also means “soon.”
• 바로 (baro) – means “right away” or “immediately.”

Alternate Meanings (including Slang):
• In casual conversation, “금방” may be used in a hyperbolic way to imply that something happens almost instantly, though its meaning remains close to the standard “soon.”
• There aren’t significant slang deviations; its informal use still carries the core meaning of immediacy.

Example Sentences:
1. Korean: 너 금방 올 거야.
 Romanized: Neo geumbang ol geoya.
 Translation: You’ll be here soon.

2. Korean: 금방 시작할게.
 Romanized: Geumbang sijakhalge.
 Translation: I’ll start soon.

3. Korean: 눈 깜짝할 사이에 금방 지나갔어.
 Romanized: Nun kkamjjakhal sai-e geumbang jinagasseo.
 Translation: It passed in the blink of an eye.

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