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TOPIK 3noun

그동안

geudongan

그동안 + clause · 그동안 잘 지냈어요?

meanwhile, all this time, in the meantime

Example

그동안 저를 많이 도와주셔서 정말 감사했습니다.

Thank you so much for all your help all this time.

Word parts

Built from 그 'that' + 동안 'period' — 'during that time'.

Good to know

그동안 잘 지냈어요? is the classic greeting when meeting someone after a long time.