그 후에
geu hue
The English phrase "after that" is expressed in Korean as 그 후에 (geu hue).
그 후에 is used to describe something that happens following a specific event or a period of time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 그 (that), 후 (after/later) and the particle 에 (at/in).
Which one should you use?
While 그 후에 emphasizes the passage of time after an event, 그 다음에 is more commonly used when describing a specific step in a sequence or a list of instructions. You may also use 그 뒤에 as a synonym when referring to a sequence in time or space.
How does it change in a sentence?
그 후에 can be used as an adverbial phrase at the beginning of a sentence or to connect two clauses.
How do you pronounce it?
geu hue
Did you know?
- In Korean, the word 후 (after) is a Hanja-based word derived from Chinese, while the synonym 뒤 in 그 뒤에 is a native Korean word.
- While 그 is now a common way to say 'that', the use of this word as a personal pronoun for 'he' or 'she' was likely popularized by writer Kim Dong-in in the early 20th century.
- Because 그 뒤에 refers to both time and space, it can mean 'after that' in a story or 'behind that' when describing a physical location.
Examples in context
- 회의 이후에 보고서를 제출해 주세요.Please submit the report after the meeting.
- 점심을 먹은 다음에 회의를 시작하겠습니다.After having lunch, we will start the meeting.
- 영화를 보고 그 다음에 어디 갈까요?After watching the movie, where should we go next?
- 친구 만나고 집에 갈 거예요.After meeting my friend, I will go home.
- 밥 먹고 나서 숙제하러 갈게요.After I eat, I will go do my homework.
- 그 후에 바로 출발했어요.geu hu-e ba-ro chul-bal-haess-eo-yo.I left immediately after that.
- 그 후에 어떻게 됐나요?geu hu-e eo-tteok-hae dwaess-na-yo?What happened after that?
- 그 후에 비가 오기 시작했어요.geu hu-e bi-ga o-gi si-jak-haess-eo-yo.After that, it started to rain.
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Minjun are talking about a movie they watched.
- 서연 Seo-yeon영화가 끝나고 무엇을 했어요?yeong-hwa-ga kkeun-na-go mu-eot-eul haess-eo-yo?What did you do after the movie finished?
- 민준 Min-jun그 후에 저녁을 먹었어요.geu hu-e jeo-nyeok-eul meok-eoss-eo-yo.After that, I ate dinner.
- 서연 Seo-yeon민준 씨는 정말 바빴네요.Min-jun ssi-neun jeong-mal ba-ppat-ne-yo.You were very busy, Minjun.
- 민준 Min-jun네, 조금 피곤했어요.ne, jo-geum pi-gon-haess-eo-yo.Yes, I was a little tired.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 그, CC BY-SA 4.0.
