그저께
geujeokke[kɯd͡ʑʌ̹k͈e̞]
The Korean phrase for "day before yesterday" is 그저께 (geujeokke).
그저께 means "day before yesterday". It can function as a noun or as an adverb meaning "on the day before yesterday".
Meaning: day before yesterday – translation entry (noun)
Which one should you use?
While 그저께 specifically refers to the day before yesterday, the word 엊그제 can be used more loosely in casual conversation to mean "a few days ago".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In Korean, 그저께 functions as both a noun and an adverb, so it does not require a separate preposition like "on" to indicate time.
How do you pronounce it?
geujeokke
Did you know?
- If you go one step further back than 그저께, Korean has a specific word, 그끄저께, to mean 'three days ago'.
- While 그저께 is a fixed date, the similar-sounding 엊그제 is often used to describe a time that feels like it was just a few days ago, even if it was actually weeks or months prior.
- The word 그저께 is a native Korean word, unlike many modern Korean words that are borrowed from Chinese characters.
Examples in context
- 난 그저께 신발 세 켤레를 샀어.I bought three pairs of shoes the day before yesterday.This sentence shows how to use 그저께 when talking about a purchase.Tatoeba #8403592 by Eunhee, translation #8403189 by CK
- 그저께 톰을 봤어.I saw Tom the day before yesterday.This sentence shows how to use 그저께 when describing seeing someone.Tatoeba #13248348 by qiwiwi, translation #6657928 by CK
- 그제 서울에 갔어요.I went to Seoul the day before yesterday.
- 이 책을 그저께 주었어요.I gave this book two days ago.
- 그저께 비가 정말 많이 왔어.geujeokke biga jeongmal mani wasseo.It rained a lot the day before yesterday.
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Example conversation
Seoyeon and Dohyun are talking about a movie.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현 씨, 그 영화 봤어요?dohyeon ssi, geu yeonghwa bwasseoyo?Dohyun, did you see that movie?
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 그저께 봤어요.ne, geujeokke bwasseoyo.Yes, I saw it the day before yesterday.
- 서연 Seo-yeon어땠어요? 재미있었어요?eottaesseoyo? jaemiisseosseoyo?How was it? Was it interesting?
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 정말 최고였어요.ne, jeongmal choegoyeosseoyo.Yes, it was really the best.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “day before yesterday” translations and entries 그저께, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
