지난달
jinandal
The Korean phrase for "last month" is 지난달 (jinandal).
지난달 is used to refer to the month that happened immediately before the current one.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of 지난, meaning "past" or "last" and 달, meaning "month".
How does it change in a sentence?
When you use 지난달 as an adverbial phrase to indicate when a specific action occurred, the time particle –에 is often added to the word, resulting in 지난달에.
How do you pronounce it?
jinandal
Did you know?
- In Korea, the lunar calendar is still used alongside the solar calendar. This means that a date mentioned as happening 지난달 might refer to a different window of time depending on which calendar the speaker is using.
- The word 달 in 지난달 can also refer to the moon, meaning you are technically saying 'the past moon' to describe a month.
- In many contexts, if you want to say 'last month' more formally, such as in news reports or business settings, you might hear 전월 instead of 지난달.
Examples in context
- 지난달에 이와 똑같은 일이 일어났는데.I had the same thing happen to me last month.This sentence is useful for showing how to use 지난달 when describing an event that occurred in the past.Tatoeba #3675037 by Eunhee, translation #2331743 by CK
- 회의는 지난 달에 열렸습니다.The meeting took place last month.
- 전월 이익은 기대 이상으로 증가했습니다.The profits of last month increased beyond expectations.
- 지난달에 좋은 장소를 발견했어요!I discovered a great place last month!
- 지난달의 날씨 어땠어?How was the weather last month?
- 지난달에는 아주 바빴어요.jinandal-eneun aju bappasseoyo.I was very busy last month.
- 지난달에 한국에 갔어요.jinandal-e han-guk-e gasseoyo.I went to Korea last month.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their recent travel experiences.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우 씨, 지난달에 뭐 했어요?Hyeon-u ssi, jinandal-e mwo haesseoyo?Hyunwoo, what did you do last month?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo저는 제주도에 다녀왔어요.Jeoneun Jeju-do-e danyeowasseoyo.I went to Jeju Island.
- 지은 Ji-eun정말 좋았겠네요!Jeongmal joat-get-ne-yo!That must have been wonderful!
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 정말 즐거웠어요.Ne, jeongmal jeulgeowosseoyo.Yes, it was really fun.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
