Today we'll be looking at the usage of " V~ㄴ/은 지 시간 됐다 " Korean grammar point, with some example sentences.

Usage :

V~ㄴ/은 지 + 시간 + 되다 is used to convey that some time has passed since an event occurred or “It has been (time) since I did something.”

Example:
저는 결혼을 한 지 2년 됐어요. – It’s been 2 years since I got married.

Conjugation rule :
The basic conjugation rules are :
  • When the verb stem ends with a vowel, add ~ㄴ 지.

  • When the verb stem ends with a consonant, add ~은 지.

For example:

  • 하다 - 한 지

  • 먹다 - 먹은 지


Let's see some example sentences :
  • 학교 졸업한 지 한 달 되었어요.
    It’s been one month since I graduated.
  • 저는 한국에 온 지 2년 됐어요.
    It’s been 2 years since I came to Korea.
  • 결혼을 한 지 4년 됐어요.
    It’s been 4 years since I got married.
  • 기차가 출발한 지 10 분이 됐습니다.
    It has been 10 minutes since the train left.
  • 미나를 만난 지 1년이 지났습니다.
    Its been a year since I met Mina.
  • 시골 음식을 먹은 지 몇 달이 지났습니다.
    It’s been several months since I ate my hometown food.
  • 망고를 먹은 지 오래 되었습니다.
    It’s been a long time since I ate a mango.

Uruba Kashish


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