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TOPIK 2noun

옛날

yennal [옌날]

옛날이 · 옛날을

the old days, long ago; once upon a time

Example

옛날에는 이 동네에 큰 나무가 많았어요.

In the old days, there were many big trees in this neighborhood.

Word parts

옛 'old, former' + 날 'day'.

Good to know

Pronounced [옌날] — nasalization; folk tales begin with 옛날 옛적에 'once upon a time'.