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Past-tense questions in Korean

Unit 15 — Past events · 53 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Korean words for past-tense questions

Example conversations in Korean

Did you yesterday

어제 아침 먹었어요?
Did you eat breakfast yesterday?
네, 그랬어요.
Yes, I did.
잘 잤어요?
Did you sleep well?
잘 잤어요. 여덟 시간 잤어요.
I did. I slept eight hours.
어제 누군가에게 전화했어요?
Did you call anyone yesterday?
네, 했어요. 저희 엄마에게 전화했어요.
I did. I called my mom.
일을 끝냈어요?
Did you finish work?
네, 했어요. 하지만 늦게요.
Yes, I did, but late.
어제 뉴스를 봤어요?
Did you see the news yesterday?
저는 봤어요. 당신은요?
I did. Did you?
저는 안 봤어요. 어제 어디 갔어요?
I didn't. Did you go anywhere yesterday?
아니요, 아무 데도 안 갔어요.
No, I didn't go anywhere.

What did you

어제 뭐 했어요?
What did you do yesterday?
일을 좀 하고 나서 집에 갔어요.
I did some work, then went home.
점심으로 뭐 먹었어요?
What did you eat for lunch?
카페에서 피자요.
Pizza at the cafe.
박물관에서 무엇을 봤어요?
What did you see at the museum?
새 전시를 봤어요.
I saw the new exhibit.
어젯밤에 뭐 봤어요?
What did you watch last night?
코미디를 봤어요.
I watched a comedy.
그녀에게 뭐라고 말했어요?
What did you tell her?
그녀에게 중요한 걸 말했어요.
I told her something important.
주말 내내 뭐 했어요?
What did you do all weekend?
별거 안 했어요. 그냥 쉬었어요.
Nothing much. I just rested.

Where and when

어제 어디에 갔어요?
Where did you go yesterday?
공원에요.
To the park.
언제 갔어요?
When did you go?
정오쯤에요.
Around noon.
어디서 먹었어요?
Where did you eat?
박물관 근처 카페에서요.
At the cafe near the museum.
전시는 언제 봤어요?
When did you see the exhibit?
두 시쯤요.
Around two.
박물관 다음에 어디에 갔어요?
Where did you go after the museum?
집으로 돌아갔어요.
I went back home.
언제 집에 도착했어요?
When did you get home?
8시쯤요.
Around eight.

Why and how

왜 그렇게 늦게 전화했어요?
Why did you call so late?
미안해요, 시간을 못 봤어요.
Sorry, I didn't see the time.
집에 어떻게 갔어요?
How did you get home?
택시를 탔어요.
I took a cab.
왜 택시를 탔어요?
Why did you take a cab?
버스가 끊겼어요.
The bus stopped running.
버스는 어땠어요?
How was the bus?
괜찮았어요. 왜 그렇게 궁금해해요?
Fine. Why are you so curious?
왜요? 그냥 질문하는 걸 좋아해요.
Why? I just like asking questions.
그럼 저한테 얼마나 걸렸는지 물어봐요.
Then ask me how long it took.
얼마나 걸렸어요?
How long did it take?
10분 정도요.
About ten minutes.

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