“It’s been a week since I came to Korea” in Korean

한국에 온 지 일주일 됐어요

hanguge on ji iljuil dwaesseoyo

Situation: Introductions & meeting peopleLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

It’s been a week since I came to Korea.

-(으)ㄴ 지 ○○ 됐어요 means “it has been ○○ since ~.” Change the length of time to fit your situation.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 11 · Words: 5

In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
한국에
한	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄴ	han
국	ㄱ+ㅜ+ㄱ	[구] gu
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	[게] ge
온	ㅇ+ㅗ+ㄴ	on
지	ㅈ+ㅣ	ji
일주일
일	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㄹ	il
주	ㅈ+ㅜ	ju
일	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㄹ	il
됐어요
됐	ㄷ+ㅙ+ㅆ	[돼] dwae
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 국에 → [구게]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

덕분에 큰 힘이 됐어요Thanks to you, I had a great source of support. It meant a lot to me
팬이 된 지 오 년 됐어요It’s been 5 years since I became a fan
됐어요No, thanks. / I’m good
한국어를 배운 지 얼마나 됐어요?How long have you been learning Korean

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Question 1 What does “한국에 온 지 일주일 됐어요” mean?

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Answer: It’s been a week since I came to Korea

Question 2 How do you say “It’s been a week since I came to Korea” in Korean?

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Answer: 한국에 온 지 일주일 됐어요 hanguge on ji iljuil dwaesseoyo

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